Where can I find what I call a network diagram complete with meaniingful
non-ambiguous names that identify information that has to be entered in the various configuration tools used in LINUX and Windows.. I am trying to make a wireless network among a Windows XP box, an IA-1 box and a Knoppix Linux box. I can diagram how I want the boxes to communicate but when I get to configuring the individual boxes I'm really struggling

My environment is:
Wireless Router DI 524
WINXP Attached to DI524 via PCI llan connector
56kb dialup modem to Internet

Knoppix 3.7
on a Fry's special DWL-510 PCI adapter

Compaq IA-1 DWL-122
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I've got a wireless router and I want to share (ICS ?) a dialup modem and printers and files on the WinXP box. My problem is network glossary ignorance. I have download/printed many networking HOWTOs but get lost with essid's , gateway address, domains, ip addresses, access points... you name it. I think some of those terms are the same thing... but which is what is a mystery ro me. I've gotten far enough that I know my
wireless router and adapters are working I would appreciate pointers to beginner information or a good beginners reference. I don't think I need deep "how-it-works" information , just some idea how all these terms are related.

Thanks for listening

Ted in Atlanta