On Fri, Apr 14, 2000 at 11:21:55PM -0300, David Nordlund wrote:
->
-> Hi, I've got a system arrangement that goes something like this.
-> I have computer A(Mandrake 7) and computer B(Corel 1) connected to a hub.
-> Also connected to the hub is a cable modem, C. C is good friends with
-> A, but isn't really on speaking terms with B.
-> (The cable modem is set up for the MAC address in computer A)
->
-> Each computer has one ethernet card. I can get A talking to B if
-> I ifconfig eth0 to a private network IP (192.168.0.1) but then it won't
-> talk to the cable. B won't talk to A if A is set to the IP address that
-> the cable modem gives it(via DHCP).
->
-> Is it possible to get A & B talking to each other while A is on
-> the net? If so, I assume I can masquarade B through A. Or am I going to
-> have to get a second ethernet card for computer A?
Get a second ethernet card for A. B will be insecure as long as it is on
the same subnet as the cable modem. You should go as follows:
/----- Computer
|
|
cable modem --- MASQ box --- hub --- Computer
|
|
\----- Computer
All of this is laid out in detail in the masq HOW-TO, on the web site and
in the archives for the mail list.
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