"Alan N." wrote:
> Richard Bonebrake wrote:
> >
> > I am trying to get my home network working with ip
> > masq. I have this
> > working on my system with win98 and with OS/2 I
> > normally connect with
> > OS/2 and work my Win98 machine through it to my
> > ISP. I do my Palm pilot
> > through my win98 machine to my os2 machine to my
> > isp. I am totally lost
> > with Linux to do this. I have printed out the IP
> > Masq. HOWTO and now
> > know even less then before I read it. Is there a
> > simple program or setup
> > I can use so these 3 machines can connect to my ISp
> > again. I have tried several questions in newbie and gotten no answers. I
> > am by no means an expert and need simple suggestions or directions.
> > Thanks for any help you can give.
>
> Try PMfirewall.. ( find it on freshmeat ).
>
> Run it, install it.. When it asks for machines with unrestricted use put
> the ip in of the machines you wish to masq. It will also later ask you
> if you want ipmasq ( or forwarding enabled. ) answer yes.
>
> This is easy.
>
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I will second that. PMFirewall will get you going quickly. Although I never
could get mail forwarded to the rest of my home network.
Try this for a quick howto
http://www.talug.org/HOWTO/ipmasq/portfw-tutorial.html
TrinityOS is a good place to look for setting up a secure server and much
more.
Pat
