SUSE 10.2 sharing internet connection problem

[eng_ahmed214]

I need some help in linux (SUSE 10.1 and 10.2)

The situation: i have a computer using linux (suse) and a windws network (computers using windows XP)

The issue:
1. i have an internet connection connected to the suse linux PC and works fine , i want to share this connection with one of the windows PC's (bridge connection).
2. i want to browse the windows workgroup and to connect to a shared printer connected to one of the windows computers also i want others to be able to browse the suse linux PC.
3. what if the printer is connected to the suse linux PC how to let the windows users connect to this printer.

Thanx alot in advance ..........

[framp]

You should create different postings for your questions. 1. is Network, 2. is samba and 3. might be network or cups or samba ...

Question for 1: How do you have connected the Win boxes to the Linux box?

[eng_ahmed214]

Ok, let's concentrate firstly on the first Question,,
the Linux PC contains two ethernet cards , whil the Windows Pc have only one, the internect connection is on the linux box , i used to adjust the internet sharing in Ms windows before , by bridging the connections,,

Is there some thing in linux like bridging in windows ????
thanks in advance ...

[framp]

That's not a big deal. I have a description with sample comfigurations on my homepage - unfortunately in German

That's what you have to do:

Router config:
1) Enable routing on your Linux box (called forwarding somewhere in yast configuration for a network card)
2) Give the nic to the XP box an IP range which is different than the IP range for the other nic
3) Define the nic to your XP as an internal nic if you have an active SuSEFW

XP config:
1) Define the router IP adress as the default gateway
2) Define the router IP as the DNS server if there is a DNS server on the router, otherwise use you ISPs DNS address

That's it