I have installed Fedora Core 1 on a desktop and have a WinXP Home on a
laptop.  They are both connected via a Microsoft MN-700 wireless router.  I
had originally set up this network using WinXP Pro on the desktop, but want
to switch it over to Linux.  I had no problems configuring the network when
it was all Windows, and now I am looking for help configuring this
Linux/WinXP network.  I'm a newbie to Linux networking.  I have printers
attached to my desktop that I want to be able to access from the laptop as
well as to be able to file share.  Currently both machines have no problem
connecting to the internet, and yes the printers work fine from the Linux
machine directly.

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.  I have read a little about
Samba, but don't understand what it is and how it works or how to set it up.
I admit I'm extremely new to this but want to learn and move to Linux.

Thanks again!!
Tom


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difference. The Marines don't have that problem." -- President Ronald
Reagan, 1985

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On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 23:30:31 -0500 USMC Sniper wrote:
quote:

> I have installed Fedora Core 1 on a desktop and have a WinXP Home on a
> laptop.  They are both connected via a Microsoft MN-700 wireless router.  
I
> had originally set up this network using WinXP Pro on the desktop, but wan
t
> to switch it over to Linux.  I had no problems configuring the network whe
n
> it was all Windows, and now I am looking for help configuring this
> Linux/WinXP network.  I'm a newbie to Linux networking.  I have printers
> attached to my desktop that I want to be able to access from the laptop as
> well as to be able to file share.  Currently both machines have no problem
> connecting to the internet, and yes the printers work fine from the Linux
> machine directly.
>
> Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.  I have read a little abo
ut
> Samba, but don't understand what it is and how it works or how to set it u
p.
> I admit I'm extremely new to this but want to learn and move to Linux.
>
> Thanks again!!
> Tom


Go to https://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/ and read within the manuals.
They explain a lot even they are written for RH9 they will fit mostly for
FC1 too. Have much fun

Alexander


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If not already installed then install samba.  Then you should be able vi the
file "/etc/samba/smb.conf" and it will explain what you trying to do and
shows examples too.  If you still need help then as Alex said RTFM then post
if your still in trouble.

Bryan


"USMC Sniper" <md_usmc@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:IPlRb.11491$dF4.8898@fe02.usenetserver.com...
quote:

> I have installed Fedora Core 1 on a desktop and have a WinXP Home on a
> laptop.  They are both connected via a Microsoft MN-700 wireless router.

I
quote:

> had originally set up this network using WinXP Pro on the desktop, but

want
quote:

> to switch it over to Linux.  I had no problems configuring the network

when
quote:

> it was all Windows, and now I am looking for help configuring this
> Linux/WinXP network.  I'm a newbie to Linux networking.  I have printers
> attached to my desktop that I want to be able to access from the laptop as
> well as to be able to file share.  Currently both machines have no problem
> connecting to the internet, and yes the printers work fine from the Linux
> machine directly.
>
> Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.  I have read a little

about
quote:

> Samba, but don't understand what it is and how it works or how to set it

up.
quote:

> I admit I'm extremely new to this but want to learn and move to Linux.
>
> Thanks again!!
> Tom
>
>
> --
> -- "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a
> difference. The Marines don't have that problem." -- President Ronald
> Reagan, 1985
>
>
>

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for a beginner I wouldn't recomend vi, instead have him use gedit or kedit.


On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 13:14:14 +0000, John Doe wrote:
[QUOTE]
> If not already installed then install samba.  Then you should be able vi t
he
> file "/etc/samba/smb.conf" and it will explain what you trying to do and
> shows examples too.  If you still need help then as Alex said RTFM then po
st
> if your still in trouble.
>
> Bryan
>
>
> "USMC Sniper" <md_usmc@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:IPlRb.11491$dF4.8898@fe02.usenetserver.com... 
> I 
> want 
> when 
> about 
> up. 

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On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 23:30:31 -0500, USMC Sniper wrote:
quote:

> I have installed Fedora Core 1 on a desktop and have a WinXP Home on a
> laptop.  They are both connected via a Microsoft MN-700 wireless router.


Side note:  WinXP Home is said to be lousy at networking.  If we can't
talk you into installing Fedora there as well  [1], then are you able
to put WinXP Pro on there instead?

[1] http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20040127
http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20040128

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"Terry A. Haimann" <terry@yngstr.oldboy.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2004.01.28.19.10.03.365282@yngstr.oldboy.com...
quote:

> for a beginner I wouldn't recomend vi, instead have him use gedit or

kedit.

would gedit be like the old George editor as found on the ICL machines?

If it is I love that editor, where can I find it or where does it live? Also
I've looked for ages to find a port that would work in a DOS/Command window
on MS.

cheers
M
quote:

>
>
> On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 13:14:14 +0000, John Doe wrote:
> 
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post[QUOTE] 
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>

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On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 11:06:18 +0000, underground wrote:

> "Terry A. Haimann" <terry@yngstr.oldboy.com> wrote in message
> news:pan.2004.01.28.19.10.03.365282@yngstr.oldboy.com...
 
> kedit.

> would gedit be like the old George editor as found on the ICL machines?
>
> If it is I love that editor, where can I find it or where does it live?
> Also I've looked for ages to find a port that would work in a
> DOS/Command window on MS.

Don't know about the George editor.  gedit is roughly comparable
to Notepad.

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"Ed Murphy" <emurphy42@socal.rr.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2004.02.08.22.06.15.27384@socal.rr.com...
> On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 11:06:18 +0000, underground wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>
> Don't know about the George editor.  gedit is roughly comparable
> to Notepad.
>

oh right - thanks.

Maybe I was showing my age there. Gedit was the line editor that was used
for the ICL mainframes.

cheers for the reply

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"John Doe" <uce@ftc.gov> wrote in message news:<GutRb.13164$F86.1430403@twister.southeas
t.rr.com>...
> If not already installed then install samba.  Then you should be able vi t
he
> file "/etc/samba/smb.conf" and it will explain what you trying to do and
> shows examples too.  If you still need help then as Alex said RTFM then po
st
> if your still in trouble.
>
> Bryan
>

An alternative that I use with no problems

Setup: Three machines, One WinXP, One Win98SE one Fedora Linux

All PCs Wireless Lan to router / ADSL (NEtGear equipment)

Linux machine detected the NEtGear wireless LAN card and driver
successfully at install.

Printer is Kyocera laser - but that's not important.

D-Link DP-101 print server plugs into printer parallel port and
ethernet to NetGear router on the other side.

DLink is "lpd" device that all PCs "point to" - WinXP has native
support for lpr/lpd (I think), lpr is installed on Win98 from Dlink
CD-Rom; and after fiddling with CUPS and various settings Linux
supports (of course lpr/lpd)

So... the printer is shared between all machines but does not require
a dedicated, or always powered on PC to be "reached". It is always
active on the network using its own dedicated IP address.

Pros: Physically a very neat solution. The Dlink sits unobserved
behind the printer and the only cabling is a CAT5/UTP back to the
router. I think there are wireless versions of this kind of device.
No problems with printer drivers for complex pages of graphics and
text.
Data transmission to Dlink much faster than printer can match - so no
bottle-neck

Cons: A small buffer for data on the Dlink - relies on the printer
being powered on to effectively "keep the print flowing". I would
think a PC with Samba or lpd and a reasonable print spool space on
disk would be able to accept several concurrent print requests and
allow more sophisticated (complex) print management.

HTH

Clive, UK

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