[wellylug] Linux as an iHug "server"

[Peter Jones]

yes, dial-up only. (although I really hope to go to cable soon)

-----Original Message-----
From: Grant Aitkenhead [mailto:Grant at aheadsoftware.co.nz]
Sent: Tuesday, 24 August 2004 5:21 p.m.
To: wellylug at lists.naos.co.nz
Subject: Re: [wellylug] Linux as an iHug "server"


Thanks for your replies, looks like it won't work easy for satellite though?
(uses VPN for inward traffic from internet).  Please confirm Peter that your
solution is simple dial up only?

Grant


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Jones" <PeterJ at indeserve.co.nz>
To: <wellylug at lists.naos.co.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 12:43 PM
Subject: RE: [wellylug] Linux as an iHug "server"


> Mitel SME / aka E-Smith. Absolute no-brainer to setup, reliable as a stone
> axe.
> Needs a dedicated PC (I use a P200, 64meg, 4 gig hdd. 10/100 mbs lan
> to the rest of the PCs (2 x win98, 1 x Xandros, dial up to Paradise via
> #com external modem.)
>
> You can download it for free from Mitel (Mirrors)
> Australia AARNet, Victoria ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/e-smith/
> Planet Mirror, Brisbane, QLD ftp://ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/e-smith/
>
>  or buy a disk from Copyleft in Dunedin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grant Aitkenhead [mailto:Grant at aheadsoftware.co.nz]
> Sent: Tuesday, 24 August 2004 12:36 p.m.
> To: wellylug at lists.naos.co.nz
> Subject: [wellylug] Linux as an iHug "server"
>
>
> Hi all
>
> I'm totally new to Linux (haven't even it got it yet).  I want to know is
it
> feasible that I could setup a Intel based PC (with Linux) as a server for
my
> Win'98 & Win XP computers & also use it as a shared internet connection to
> iHug's Ultra Satellite package (as I live too far from Jetstream service
> etc).  If so what distribution would best suit?  Has anyone done this
> themselves?  The more detailed instructions the better :)  I don't want to
> spend too much time on configuration & problems.
>
> Thanks Grant.
>
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