Date: Thu, 6 Feb 1997 12:38:39 -0500 From: "Steve Sims" <SimsS@IBM.Net> To: <schluntz@pinpt.com> Cc: "questions" <Questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: ppp & a fake network? Message-ID: <199702061744.RAA145590@smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net>
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At http://FreeBSD.ORG (in the 'tutorials' section) is a paper that I wrote that describes in pretty explicit terms what needs to be done to do this. The paper assumes 2.2x FreeBSD, but if you want to do this under 2.1.5 or 2.1.6 I can pass along the appropriate bits of code to you. (Some assembly required, batteries not included.) ...sjs... From: "Sean J. Schluntz" <schluntz@pinpt.com> Date: Tue, 4 Feb 97 11:21:27 Pacific Standard Time Subject: Re: ppp & a fake network? > On Tue, 4 Feb 1997, Sean J. Schluntz wrote: > > > Right now I use the WinNT dialer to hook in to an ISP that assigns my IP on > > connect (ISDN connection). I would like to hook up a 'fake' network in my > > house and allow the other systems on the network to access the Internet > > through my system (About to be converted to 2.2-R when it is ready.) using the > > one IP assigned in dial up (The cost of a block of IP is not an option right > > now.) > > > > Can I do it? How can I do it? > > Yes you can do this one of two ways: > > with (iij)ppp: use the -alias option. > with pppd: set 'proxyarp' in your pppd configuration file. > > Oh, and set 'gateway=YES' in /etc/sysconfig. What do I assign the other computers on the network? Do I just make up some IP addresses or ??? *g* I guess I would make up a set of IP addresses for the internal network and then point all of the other systems to the FBSD system for the router. Thanks for your help!!! - -Sean - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sean J. Schluntz <schluntz@pinpt.com> Manager, Support Services ph. 408.997.6900 x222 PinPoint Software Corporation fx. 408.323.2300 6155 Almaden Expressway, Suite 100 San Jose, CA. 95120 http://www.pinpt.com/
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