how to network using a cable modem 5 port switch and two box

[xineg]

ok i need some help,

i have a gentoo linux box ( this one ) connected to the net via a cable modem using dhcp
and a dman small linux box.
i have one ethernet card in each box a five port switch and a cable modem.

What and how is the best way to have both of these boxes use the net considering that the cable modem
or my provider alocates only ONE ip address to my home network.

also i have no local ip setup on the gentoo box only the dhcp and 127.0.0.1, i also have no idea
how to do this or even how to set a local address eg 192.168.0.x on my gentoo machine.

[Cybersorcerer]

Hi,

without any knowledge about anything as far as networking is concerned, i suggest you look at the gentoo handbook but i be nice and include the links for you :

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/2006.0/handbook-x86.xml?part=4

Also here is a very good article in the gentoo wiki, i suggest you look at the "network scenario chapter"

http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_setup_a_home-server#Network-devices_working

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