Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 11:07:05 GMT From: Anthony Robinson <lists@a1.org.uk> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Location of IP masqurade docs Message-ID: <20000915.11070500@martha.netgates.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <39C1CD60.B8CC6979@bsdfr.org> References: <200009150310.WAA06226@klentaq.com> <39C1CD60.B8CC6979@bsdfr.org>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 15/09/00, 07:18:56, cam <cam@bsdfr.org> wrote regarding Re: Location = of IP masqurade docs: > Wayne M Barnes wrote: > > Dear Stablizers, > > > > My 4.0 system dials out over an external modem, and I have > > here at home a W98 system connected to the FreeBSD system > > over ethernet, expecting the FreeBSD system to be the Gateway. > > > > How do I set this up? Just setting gateway_enable=3D"YES" > > does not seem to be enough. "IP masquerade" only appears in > > the hype/advertising sections of the handbook directory, > > as far as I can find. > > > > Is there another technical name for this? > > > > I would be grateful for more recipe hints. My system > > does dial out and connect to the world using ppp, but noow > > I want to share this connection with other computers in the house. > > > > The FreeBSD system's rc.conf.local specifies ip addresses as: > > ifconfig_ppp0=3D"" > > ifconfig_dc0=3D"inet 192.168.0.3 netmask 255.255.255.0" > > hostname=3D"chica.renaldo.net" > > > > That last host name is not really legal. Is that a problem? > > In /etc/resolv.conf, I actually have another domain name set > > (the one of my IP, a university). > > > > Well, I don't want to go on too long, if you can just > > please answer with a nice link to a detailed recipe, or > > a few .conf files that work for you, I would be ever so > > grateful. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Wayne M Barnes stabilizer@klentaq.com > ppp runs very fine with my for more than 3 months (i've exactly the=20 same > configuration that you). > you need to edit /etc/ppp/ppp.conf to fill the phone, authname &=20 authkey > fields, then call ppp: > ppp -ddial -nat papchap > and to close the connection: > killall ppp > notice that you can add an user in the network group to allow him to > dial > but check the man 8 ppp , it's very well explained > cam. ppp -auto -alias configname This has the advantage that the router can be "forgotten about" and=20 will automatically make a connection when any of the other machines=20 want it. It does require good dial filters to prevent the M$ boxes=20 from dialing out! -nat is now preferred over -alias > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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