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Date:      Tue, 25 May 1999 15:08:50 GMT
From:      Kevin Weiss/AUS/Lotus <Kevin_Weiss/AUS/Lotus@lotus.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   file sharing/internet connectivity; freebsd to be my gateway?
Message-ID:  <OF09ADD432.AA62A4A6-ON8625677C.004BCFC7@lotus.com>

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I have an older machine that now contains FreeBSD 3.1.  I will be moving
soon, and when
I move, I'll have access to a cable modem connection.  From what I
understand, this ISP
 uses dynamic IP addressing.

Under the FreeBSD gateway machine, there will be two workstations, a
Windows version,
and (another) FreeBSD version.  I want the FreeBSD gateway machine to route
the packets
from the internet to the two machines.  I want to implement IP
masquerading.  I own a
registered domain (but we'll just call it example.com for simplicity). I
want to be able to share
files and folders between the three machines. I plan to have someone else
host my
www.example.com until I can afford to get a server to maintain at home.

Now, I would like to setup my PCs in the meantime.   From what I
understand, Samba and
network mounts are for sharing the files and folders right?

What exactly would the gateway need in my situation...a firewall? DNS
services? NATD?
What about the workstations?  Do I just need the edit the local.rc file?

Any links, recommended reading, and /or advice is more than welcome.

The setup will be as follows:

     X    <---internet cable connection
      \
        \
          \
     ------------
     |    |    <---gateway.example.com (FreeBSD OS)
     ------------
      |
      |
     ____
     |        |     <---10MB 5-port HUB
     -------
     \     \   \
       \     \   \______________________      <---future www.example.com
server
         \     \_________________
           \                      \
             \                      \--------------
               \                          |            |
<---freebsd-wkstn.example.com
                 \                         -------------
                   \
          \  ---------------
            |         |       <---windows-wkstn.example.com
                                   ---------------




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