Internet sharing - Why is this so hard?

[Wander]

Hello!
(I apologize for my English).

I have 2 computers.
The first computer is connected to the Internet through ETH0.
How do I Share Internet on a second computer through the first.

(may have a way to do this without using Proxy SQUID)

[Ole Juul]

Re: Internet sharing - Why is this so hard?

Someone else will no doubt answer this more authoritatively soon, but you have to configure the computer which is connected to the internet as a gateway. It needs to have two network cards - eth0 and eth1. Then you can plug the second computer into that one.

This, however is not the common solution to this situation because using a router is very much easier and comes with many benefits. At the price of routers nowadays, I really recommend that you go that route instead.

FYI: the common cheap routers (around $30 here) come with a built in 4 port switch which means that all you need to do is plug in up to 4 computers and they will automatically be connected to the net. Routers also have built in firewalls.

[Wander]

Re: Internet sharing - Why is this so hard?

I'll go buy a router.
Thanks.