linksys

[Walter Dunz]

"Andrew R. Brink" <abrink at brink.cx> wrote:
> First off, read the networking howto.

Hmmm, not a very friendly response at first.  As someone who has made it a
personal mission to welcome newbies and help them learn to use computers, I
can tell you this is not the best response to a request for help.  

I don't want to start a flame war here, but as a 20+ year computer geek who
has only been using Linux a year or so, I can tell you that the HOWTO's and
the FAQ's are not always thae best resource for every situation.  They are a
great source of information and instruction, but if someone encounters
difficulty using the documentation, nothing beats a little advice from
"liveware" - 'specially when they have been there themseelves.

I have found that most of the documentation presupposes a certain level of
Linux expertise that many of the newbies don't have and the Linux overview
files do not provide.  A simple typo like "'route add defualt gw 192.168.1.1'"
if overlooked by the author or the user - can keep a newbie banging their head
against the wall for hours!  

     This I know for a FACT!    ;->

The amature radio organization has a loose-knit program where the more
experienced members volunteer to help the newer people when they have
questions.  Not everyone is required to be a mentor or even an expert.  Those
that do mentor find it to be tremondously rewarding and those that don't wish
to mentor don't bag on anyone for asking for a little guidance.  

If we can establish this kind of environment in the Linux community - Linux
will be the dominant OS in no time at all!  

> 
> Then give the linux box an ip with ifconfig and then you just need to set
> the default gw with 'route add defualt gw 192.168.1.1' or whatever
> the ip of your linksys router is.
> 
> Andrew
> 
> On Sat, Dec 16, 2000 at 05:30:34PM -0800, mac ten wrote:
> > Hello,  I have a linksys cable/DSL router with built
> > in
> > four port hub.  WOW!  I need help please.
> > I have four pc's, two run windows and two run linux.
> > One that is running windows has a cable modem.
> > I need to know what program came in suse 7.0 that will
> > allow me access to the internet through a network
> > connection with the linksys router.
> > 
> > It would be so great if I could recieve assistance.
> > It would save me many headaches.
> > Thank you in advance.
> > 
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