Connecting 2 computers to the internet

[Ryan]

Install dhcpd and configure it with your ISPs DNS servers, or use a 
configuration tool (like firestarter) to do it for you.

WinXP will then get your ISPs DNS name servers.

Running a caching name server on a two PC network is probably more 
trouble than its worth.


Here is an example of what to put in /etc/dhcpd.conf

ddns-update-style interim;
ignore client-updates;

subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
         option routers 192.168.1.1;
         option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
         option domain-name-servers 63.67.120.14, 63.67.120.13;
         option ip-forwarding off;
         range dynamic-bootp 192.168.1.100 192.168.1.254;
         default-lease-time 21600;
         max-lease-time 43200;
}


> 
> Um, this was not very clear to me. I gathered that I must:
> 1) have in my network setup knowledge about the ISP's DNS addresses.
> OR
> 2) If the gateway acts as a local caching nameserver, I have to use my
> IP as DNS address.
> 
> Where could I find out about these two situations? Is the choise of 1
> or 2 up to me, or does it depend upon the ISP?
> 
> 
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> 
> Thank you Alex! As usual, your post brings me bounds closer to my goal.
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