Video Posted: March 6, 2001
Starring: Mark Hagan
Edited By: Justin Williams

Windows Setup How-to Supplement

Greetings All!  I apologize for the Windows section being cut out of the video, the refresh rate on my monitor was a bit different from the digital camera Justin and I used, so it looked horrible.  Anyways, here is how to set up your Coyote Linux software using the Windows Disk Creator available for free from www.coyotelinux.com:

After you install Coyote Linux Windows Disk Creator on your system, run the executable, and you will be greeted with the above screen.  Click next and you are ready to start the setup of your Ghetto Router.

The next screen you meet is used to configure your internal network.  I recommend keeping the settings as they are if you don't know what you are doing.  (note: Windows internet connection sharing requires a 192.168.0.X address).  If you have a second network which you don't want to share your internet account with, just change 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.1.1 or something similar.  Click next after you have configured your LAN settings.

The next screen you will meet will ask you if you need to log into your cable modem or DSL provider. If you are on the @home network, you will need to check the box "My area requires me to log in" and type your login information in the boxes provided.  This window is pretty straight forward as far as setup goes.  Leave the box unchecked if you are not on the @Home network, and if you have any problems, check the box and get your login information from your ISP.  Click next to continue.

This window is a bit more difficult to understand if you did not configure your internet connection yourself.  If your ISP automatically assigns you an IP address when you logon to the server, and you are using a Cable, DSL, or T1+ line, select "DHCP Assigned Address".  If your ISP assigns you your own static ip, and you had to manually configure it in your Windows network settings, you will need to select "Use a static IP configuration".  If your connection is PPPoE-based, click the "PPPoE Configured Internet" radio button.  Last, if you dial into your ISP, and don't have a static ip, click "PPP Modem Dialup".  If your ISP requires a DHCP hostname, select the checkbox labeled "My area requires a DHCP hostname" and type your desired hostname. Click next to continue.

This is by far the coolest option available to you.  If you click this setting, you will not have to configure any IP addresses for any computer on your network.  They will automatically share the internet connection from the ghetto router, and will automatically have firewall protection.  I highly recommend using the DHCP server.  It's up to you though.  If you want your computers to hold their internal ip address, than maybe this isn't the option for you.

This is probably the most difficult part to configure.  You need to know what network cards you will be using in your ghetto router, and what the driver file is called.  Its usually just the model number of the network card.  If you are using an ISA networking card, you will need to fill in the IO Address and the IRQ fields on these.  If you are using a plug-and-play PCI card, you can simply select your drivers and leave the fields blank.  The easiest way to get the IRQ's for your ISA cards is to boot up and watch that intro screen (assuming your computer has one,) which tells your cards and what IRQ they are running on.  If your computer does not have this option, try to manually configure it in your BIOS or read the manuals which came with the card.  Click next to continue.

Insert a blank floppy into your drive, click "Create Disk" then you are done!  There is nothing else to it.  If you configured your cards properly, along with your internet connection, your router should be working like a dream.  If not, email Mark and I will troubleshoot your problem for you!

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