Date: Sat, 07 Mar 1998 12:14:00 -0000 (GMT) From: Lee Johnston <ljohnston@cyberworld.demon.co.uk> To: SegR <SegR@shaw.wave.ca> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Multiple computers via single connection... Message-ID: <XFMail.980307121826.ljohnston@cyberworld.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <19980307105039.AAA21991@stephane>
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On 07-Mar-98 SegR wrote: >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 I would use natd(8) to allow the hosts on your network to use the connection to your ISP, you may still need two NICs if your cable modem is connected to one NI C. Regards, Lee -- Lee Johnston (NIC Handle: LJ1507) ljohnston@cyberworld.demon.co.uk http://www.cyberworld.demon.co.uk/ --------------------------------- Email me for my PGP Public Key To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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