Hi,
I intend (eventually) to have the following functionalities on a spare computer (named netcom):
wireless internet server.....(that is, netcom will connect to my dsl line and allow multiple users to connect using a usb wireless card)
file server....(wireless users can upload and download files to and from netcom)
print server...(i'll connect my printer to netcom using a serial port, wireless users can then send files to the printer)
i would usually run netcom headless, but if possible i would like it to have enough of a GUI so that i can browse the internet and manage files if needed.
This i the equipment I have:
netcom is a IBM thinkcentre A50p 843297U
my USB wireless card is a linkys WUSB11 v.2.5
the client computers all run windows xp
so far I have downloaded and installed the eBox 0.11.2 installer. it ran with no trouble and installed. but i can't access it. when it asked for a host name i gave it the name "netcom" but by typing "
https://netcom/ebox" i get nothing....i've tried that over the wireless connection (i couldn't see anything to connect to...which leads me to think that the wireless card never got installed) and using ethernet cable.
so my questions are,
can i achieve my goals with this product? (i there a different product i should try?)
how do i install a usb wireless card into ebox?
how do i access the ebox interface? (since i gave the computer a hostname, can i use that? if not, how do i find the right ip address)
is it possible to run my eBox machine headless? (no monitor, keyboard...)
can i install a GUI that will let me surf the web?
this project isn't my highest priority right now. if anyone responds i'll be more than happy to provide any details about my setup.
thanks in advance.
David