[techtalk] file sharing?

[markthegeek at canada.com]

On Wed, 25 July 2001, Mary Gardiner wrote:

> 
>> OK. In that case a home network could in fact be a handy thing for you - a
> linux machine can be set up to forward connections (ip masquerading) between a
> private network in your home and the outside world (I believe Windows can too,
> but the software isn't free as far as I know). You *will* need a third network
> card though - the linux machine needs two, one for the cable modem, one for
> the internal network, but networked houses I've lived in have considered it
> worth the investment.


Yeah, I am sure it would be handy. The "sneaker net" can be rather frustrating especially when the darn computers are right next to each other. I guess network cards are pretty cheap, anyways.

~Mark


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