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Date:      Sun, 9 Mar 1997 21:52:28 -0500 (EST)
From:      Mark Mayo <mark@quickweb.com>
To:        Stefan Molnar <stefan@exis.net>
Cc:        InTeRmELt <mkarne19-2@idt.net>, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Win95 Networking
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970309215103.13071B-100000@vinyl.quickweb.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.91.970309181314.28422C-100000@tarpon.exis.net>

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On Sun, 9 Mar 1997, Stefan Molnar wrote:

> 
> > here is a little more info, i have the network cards set up and have a
> > internet connection on my win 95 machine. i want to be able to access
> > the win 95 machine and be able to go on the i-net with the freebsd
> > machine. i have tried everything but nothing works. Or i can put the
> > modem min the FreeBSD system if need be.
> 
> Okay, put the modem in fbsd box.  And setup user ppp. When starting
> ppp, use the -alias option.  That will give the other machine access
> to the internet.  the win95 box needs netbeui and tcp/ip on the
					^^^^^^^

The win95 box doesn't need netbeui, just tcp/ip. Point it's gateway
address at the FreeBSD box, and remember to change the freebsd's
/etc/sysconfig to say GATEWAY=YES.

Of course, all of this is explained in the man page for ppp...

-Mark

> card.  the tcp/ip address for that box needs to be a non active ip
> adress, like 10.0.0.1 and something on the fbsd net card.  
> 
> Stefan
> 
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> Stefan Molnar                  Team Exis.Net
> stefan@exis.net                   Member EFF
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