This could be setup with one ethernet card using virtual IP addressing on
eth0, I think this is covered in the how-to. It works great but I would
still use a second card if this will be the gateway for a larger network.
The prices are so minimal now - they are almost disposable.
Beach
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Putteman [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>
> I think the main point you are missing is that in case of DSL or Cable
> Modems, you need 2 network cards. One connected to the DSL or Cable Modem,
> and thus to the internet, and to provide the connection to the lan.
>
> Patrick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: W. Sanford May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Expert Linux Mandrake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, June 25, 1999 9:57 PM
> Subject: [expert] IPMasq Confusion
>
>
> > I'm planning to set up ipmasq to share my static DSL connection with Win
> and
> > Macintosh machines on our private tcp/ip network. I've read the
> mini-how-to
> > for ipmasq and I've become a bit confused about the theory behind
> > configuring ipmasq. Notably, the how-two seems to indicate that you set
> up
> > the Linux box with a private IP address that will also be used at the
> > gateway address for the other machines. The how-to mentions
> 192.168.1.1.
> > This is fine, but where do I setup the Linux box/local network gateway
> > machine with the static IP provided by the DSL service provider? I also
> > assume I should use the assigned default gateway from the ISP as the
> default
> > gateway on the Linux/local network gateway. Correct?
> >
> > It seems to me that if the Linux gateway machine is not configured with
> the
> > static IP from the ISP, the other machines on the network can point to
> it
> as
> > the gateway, but traffic will not be properly routed to and from the
> > Internet. Is there someway to configure with the private IP address for
> the
> > internal gateway and then use the static ISP-supplied IP address for
> > purposed of routing data to the Internet?
> >
> > Excuse me if I'm missing something obvious or not thinking all that
> sharply,
> > but any assistance would be appreciated.
> >
> > thanks...
> >
> > sanford
> >
