Date: Sat, 7 Mar 1998 03:49:28 -0700 From: "SegR" <SegR@shaw.wave.ca> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Multiple computers via single connection... Message-ID: <19980307105039.AAA21991@stephane>
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I'm in the process of switching to a fast speed ISP and I wanted to setup my local LAN to access the Net via the single connection... >From what I understand I could setup FBSD as a proxy server so that the rest of the LAN can access the NET through the ISP. A little info: My ISP: My ISP client setup is quite easy. A Motorola Cable modem hooked up via NIC card. IP and DNS is assigned via DHCP server. My LAN: My LAN isn't that big, actually it will only be on client (does not include the BSD box). However I need the capability of adding other machines at a later time. Possible Possibilites: #1 Hook up one computer directly to the modem as the ISP sugests... #2 Purchase hub, cabaling, hook modem to uplink on hub w/ cross over twisted pair cable, hook individual computers to hub. Pay ISP for additional IP's for each machine (max of IP's is 5) #3 Setup Win9x or WinNT w/ proxy server such as wingate. Need second nic card in the proxy machine. #4 Setup a BSD box as a proxy hook computers on second NIC card. Why not some possible possiblities: #1 HEY, I want multiple computers on the NET. #2 Not only expensive but, HEY, it's EXPENSIVE!, did i mention that it costs alot ;-) #3 Quick setup under 1hour (I have done this before). Slow thourougput performance. #4 Sounds fun to setup, and challenging. Never done this before, so I reserve a week to set this up properly. Rumour has it that this setup might actually achieve beter thourougput than option one due to Windoze architecture (Yes of course I could use FBSD as my client computer but, hey, BSD is NOT my work station of choice). So finally my question is, how do I go about achieving option #4. Here a few things that I hope to have by seting up option#4: 1. It works! 2. I could log on to the proxy server and it would assign my workstation a dynamic IP (this is not necessary, this something cool I would like to setup) 3. Don't expect much else, but we will have to see. What I will do once I get this to work! 1. Publish a web page where you could point others in this situation to; and never here from them again (in a good way)! Thank you for all your time, Stephane To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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