Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 22:52:43 -0500 From: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com> To: Gary Dunn <osp@aloha.com> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Kernel Config for NAT Message-ID: <x2m6201873e1004072052u88a62b4eo7d1e9a457240937a@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <201004080252.o382qFH7019790@leka.aloha.com> References: <201004080252.o382qFH7019790@leka.aloha.com>
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On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 9:51 PM, Gary Dunn <osp@aloha.com> wrote: > I am setting up a router to share one Wi-Fi link between a few computers > that only support CAT-5. Like a wireless access point except wired and > wireless sides are reversed. My question is about the ipfw packet filter. > >From the handbook section on NAT, 31.9.3, I can achieve what I need with > boot loader options. Section 31.9.4 describes alternatives for building a > custom kernel. In contrast, the chapter on ipfw states several times that > NAT requires a custom kernel - 30.6.1, 30.6.2, 30.6.5.7. > > I want to use freebsd-update and building a custom kernel eliminates that > option. > > Which is correct? Do I need to build a custom kernel to use NAT? > You don't need to do build a custom kernel anymore, that's a relatively recent change. Another option is to use pf instead ipfw since it has built-in NAT. I'm not saying you should change as your current path has worked great for me for many years. -- Adam Vande More
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