[LBo] Setting up LAN

[Jisao]

Stefan Waidele jun. wrote:
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> Having one problem per mail also has the advantage that the "experts" 
> on the list have it easier. If there is info about your network in a 
> message on the "grub-thread" I might miss it. I only browse through 
> the grug-related issues, since I am not good with bootloaders.
> I think it is also the other way around: I have the impression that 
> those of us who know their way around in grub are quite happe NOT to 
> mess too much with networks. That's the big advantage in a community: 
> Everybody gives what they know, and every problem has a chance to be 
> solved :)
>
You are right in believing that some of us prefer not get into a 
discussion about networks, lol.  I would definitely be out of my league. 
I can imagine my advice to newbies

<attempt as semi-serious humor>:

"/When it comes to Linux distributions, keep to one that configures all 
that network "stuff" for you.  It is good to know that Samba is the 
software that allows you to share files between Linux boxes and Windows 
boxes on a network.  Try to find a distro that will automagically 
configure Samba for you, if you can... It will make your like SOOO MUCH 
simpler. (not safer... simpler).

Another important thing is that "home", to Linux, is 127.0.0.1.  Lots of 
"stuff" need that address as a 'loopback' to work well.

Otherwise, you will have to learn about esoteric concepts as "computer 
name", "group name", IP addresses, what is a router for (that's part of 
some networks), that there is something called DNS, that it can be 
static or dynamic, and that your router can take care of assigning DNS 
addresses for you.  That presupposes you can configure your router if 
you have one.  If your router takes care of it, your life is simpler 
when you try to get on the internet from a network after installing a 
distro.  Much better to keep to advice in paragraph 1 and avoid wracking 
your brain over this*."
/</attempt as semi-serious humor>.

This is what I call "Swiss Cheese Knowledge" of network (full of holes). 

* This last statement is highly debatable.  There are I am sure lots of 
reason to properly learn about networks. 

I think I should start a new thread:  "Why should I properly learn about 
networks."



Jisao

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