I would suggest just getting another nic, but you also have the option of
setting up the gateway/firewall box with one nic.
The boss just walked in and so Ill mention that I could sell you a firewall
box.... I have a nice 486 66 mhz slim desktop I could sell cheap... throw a
couple nic's in it, hard disk (even 200 megs is a lot for a firewall...)
On a side note, I have to pay some bills... I have computers I could sell...
nothing new, a 486 laptop with a 120 meg hard disk and 4 megs ram (console
only if you do linux... but it has win31 and dos 6.? I have a cyrix 333
(clocks at 266) system, and one or 2 p-90 boxes If anyone wants a system or
parts... I may have something for you.
Jamie
On Friday 01 February 2002 13:00, you wrote:
> --- Linux Rocks ! <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Justin,
> > so... It may be a simple cableing issue for you... You can plug your
> > cable modem into the switch/hub, then the rest of the computers into the
> > swtich/hub. You could also connect the cable modem into the firwall box,
> > add a nic, and connect that nic to the switch. This physically separates
> > the network, I would recommend not setting it up that way though. modem >
> > switch
> >
> > > computer(s) is how I would do it.
>
> that's the idea, yes. but one computer needs to route since i only plan to
> use one external IP. my sister uses win95, so security is an issue as
> well.
>
> > DHCP shouldnt be any issue for you. You can do dhcp via your cable modem,
> > or your firewall/gateway box. no problem... If you do it via the gateway
> > box you will likely have a bit more flexibility though. You might want to
> > do what Ive done with dhcp (although I still have an issue...) setup DHCP
> > to assign specific IP's and hostnames to specific boxes (actually,
> > specirfic hardware addresses of the network devices).
>
> the real dilema, and what i can't puzzle out and/or visualize, is how to
> route to a dynamic IP. especially when i only have one NIC in the router.
> setting up a gateway is simple (for me) when all of the IP's are static and
> i have two NICs.
>
> i need to route inside traffic (my desktop, my sister's desktop) to one
> dynamic outside IP (my desktop to the cable modem) using only one NIC in my
> machine. my machine is thus the router, firewall, and gateway as well as my
> desktop.
>
> > You can use your gateway/firewall box for a workstation if you want...
> > the issue is that you are inside, and outside the firewall at the same
> > time, and could pose a security risk... all the computers are yours
> > though... do what you want with your comptuers...
>
> no, all of the computers are not mine. my sister is moving in with me, and
> i want her to be able to use the cable modem as well. since i donated my
> firewall to the LUG (no, i don't want it back...), i need to find a
> solution that only involves two desktops.
>
>
> =====
> Justin Bengtson @euglug=(v+ e- eug++ bsd? gnu++ s++)
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> "i called some kid 'b' the other day. it's the price
> you pay for living hip-hop every day of your life."
> Jerry (from the Point Blank Rangers)
>
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