could anyone tell me the steps to set up a LAN using Linux server with windows clients?
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You have to setup Samba and yes I am going to tell you to go read the manual but here is a step by step manual, slightly dated but should get you going.\n\nI would also suggest not doing such projects yourself unless you fully understand the technology and it's what the business pays you to do. The typical small office is much better served to have an outside vendor complete such task who knows the product. The reason for this is simple. If you take the time you have worked on this plus the mistakes you will make and the time they take to correct and actually give that time a value based on what you should have been doing to earn the business money most businesses will find that having outsourced the work is cheaper. Time is money and even in the small office taking time away from what makes the company money has a value and needs to be added into the cost of doing the deployment yourself.
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if u have a network adapter card (LAN card on both the machines) then buy some cat-5 type cable get some one to crimp it for u with tow RJ-45 adaptors and make sure they are "crossed" not "strait" connection then join the two machines with the cable and then use a network wizard to configure the two systems together "create a small lan or bussness", folow the instructions
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i suppose u use windows.\nstart->settings->control panel->network connections->local area connection\nopen it, properties->tcp/ip settings
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Many wireless cards are beginning to gain support under Linux.  If you still have a problem, I recommend you research a program called "ndiswrapper".  It allows you to load windows drivers under Linux.\n\nFirst you must install, then run "ndiswrapper -i <drivername>.inf", finally "modprobe ndiswrapper" to load the driver, as root.\n\nPlease note I have not used it in a while, so the above instructions may vary.
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Try this link:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/default.mspx\n\nhttp://www.xsanity.com/article.php/20050602163711913
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you need to setup server for remote acccess\n(windows,unix)
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Make sure all PCs having network card. Connect all computers to a common Hub /Switch. Give IPs to all computers in same network ( eg 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.30 ). \nOver.. Now ur network is ready.
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first of all, your two computers must connect together,can do it with cross cable or using routers,then you should set IP address for two computer.\n\nif your computers are a part of network, let the computer to   receive IP else;\n\nif your computer has Windows OS, after you connect two compute, click on the network shortcut , press properties and in the opened window, select TCP/IP setting and set your IP.you can set your to 192.168.0.1 or 1.1.1.1 or something like this because this IPs are assigned to local addresses.(do not forget that two computer must have same network mask but different IP)\n\nif your computer has Linux OS simply type netconfig in terminal and set the IP\n\nOK, your computers are now a part of a network.if two computers have Windows OS, share the file and User-Friendly interface of windows will help you to see the shared file from other computer.if you want to copy a file from windows to linux, you should use smbmount in linux like this:\n\nsmbmount //19.168.0.1/d$ /mnt -o username=MyName\n\n192.168.0.1 is windows IP(for example :p), d is the drive which your file is here and MyName is name of your account in windows\ntype this command and see /mnt folder :)\n\nif you want to share file between two linux os you have many choices for example , you can scp or ssh or use nfs\nmost simple way is scp, look at here:\n\nscp 192.168.0.1:/myFilePath/MyFile.ext /MyPath\n\nif you want to copy a file in linux to windows and you have access to windows computer, its hard a little and you should  download ssh programs like "putty.exe" and then connect to linux computer , ssh transfer is another application for this aim.\n\nand if you don't like this ways , you can simply transfer your hard disk in your hand :D
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Routers and layer 3 switches r very costly. U don't need them at all. They r needed to connect two different networks having seperate network addresses. Those who have suggested them know nothing about routing or networking. \n\nGo for a Proxy Server. That's free of cost. For windows u can get winproxy(probably with little price) and lots of other free proxy servers (google a little).\n\nIn Linux we have Squid proxy server and that's freeeeeeeeeee!!!!!\n\nU need a cross cable it's price is negligible.
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use a switch or hub , and connect all of them  whit your computer , and configure your adsl conection in wndows to allow he other conection use that .
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Go to Start, Run, and type IPCONFIG as the program to run.  You should get a dialogue box with all of the current settings for your TCP/IP assignment.\n\nNote:  Older versions of Windows, type WINIPFG instead.
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Make sure your computers have network cards. You can directly plug them together with an ethernet cable. Use Windows networking features from there.\n\nDo some google searching if you get stuck.\n\nThere are more elaborate ways of networking computers too.
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use the windows wizard to configure the network connection, and use the same workgroup for both computers\n\nnext, configure the both network connections with a static ip addresses.. that means.. in the TCP/IP parameters you have to set for exemple 192.168.1.1 as an ip address and 192.168.1.2 for the seconde..and using the subnet mask as 255.255.255.0 this to set the two computers at the same network\n\nat the end share a folder in one computer and access to it from the seconde\n\n&#92;&#92;"the ip address of the distant computer"&#92;\n\neg \n&#92;&#92;192.168.1.2&#92;\n\nhope this can help ;)
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Well! First make sure you hav lan cards on both the computers, then connect them using a lan cable on the backside of the computer on the ethernet port.\nNext,\nIf you are Using Windows:\nOpen Control Panel > Network Connections\nRight click on the icon showing 'Local Area Connection' and click on Properties\nSelect TCP/IP on the list of items and click on Properties\nSelect 'Use the following IP Address'\nEnter as follows:\n      IP address: 169.169.169.168\n      Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0\n      Default Gateway: 169.169.169.168\n      Preffered DNS Server: 222.222.222.222\n      Alternate DNS Server: (Leave blank)\nDo this on the other machine: \n      \n      IP Address: 169.169.169.167\n      Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0\n      Default Gateway: 169.169.169.167\n      Preferred DNS Server: 222.222.222.222\n      Alternate DNS Server: (Leave blank)\nClick Ok\nClick on 'Set up a home or small Office Network' in 'Network Tasks' (left side)\nA wizard will open\nClick next\nClick next\nSelect the third option\nSelect the third option\nClick next \nclick next\nClick on 'Turn on File and Printer Sharing'\nClick next and then click finish\n\nRun the wizard on the other computer too\nNext, right click on the drives which you want to share(both the machines) go to the sharing tab, check 'Share this folder on the Network' and check 'Allow network users to change my files'\nThe drives will be displayed in 'My Network Places'\nIt should be in your Start menu!\nThat's It\nEnable LAN(Right click on icon and click enable) on both the PCs and enjoy! \nAnd plz rate this ans as the best if you want!
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Windows ME you mean?\n\nYes of course - either buy an ethernet cross-over cable and network them together, or plug them both into a networking switch.\n\nAssign them both similar IP addresses ie\n\n192.168.1.1 for the PC\n255.255.255.0 subnet mask\n\n192.168.1.2 for the laptop\n255.255.255.0\n\nMake sure they're both in the same workgroup and all you need to do now is share the files and you're done.
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First, get an ethernet hub or switch. (If you're going to connect more than two computers then a switch is a better choice)\nMake sure you have an eternet port on each. (If they are different speeds, they'll need to either be 10/100 capable, or you'll need a 10/100 hub or switch. (Of course if you have gigabit, you'll need to account for that as well)\n\nOnce you connect the computers, setup networking on Windows. You'll need to do a little configuration, but the wizard makes it easy. You might have to make one a DHCP server, unless you have a router on the network. If you've got Cable or DSL, the router that you are using for that has DHCP which will setup the IP address of each computer.
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just buy a router and a modem.\n\nconnect the modem to your power source, and then connect the router to the modem. the router transmits wireless signals. therefore, no matter how many computer systems are in a certain region, all of them get to experience LAN connection.\n\nBEST ANSWER? (: