And for $20 more I have a couple of 233Mhz boxes sitting in my garage I am wanting to get rid of :-) E-mail if interested.
> -----Original Message----- > From: yuri [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, 1 May 2006 1:52 p.m. > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: internet sharing in MEPIS > > On 01/05/06, Chris wrote: > > Eth0 is configured as the connection to the net using my cable modem > > fixed IP . Eth1 i set up as 192.168.0.1 and cant find any tools to set > > up a DHCP server, or to pass traffic through my machine between the > > internet and the LAN. > > > > Could someone give me a clue what i should be looking for, and/or how > > to make this work? > > Not an answer to your question, but will achieve same end result: > > $30 will get you something like a Pentium 166Mhz box from MoltenMedia > (Wordsworth St, Sydenham) which is more than adequete to run a dedicated > gateway like IPCop or Smoothwall. > > Move your spare NIC (eth1) from the Mepis box to the $30 box (it doesn't need > screen or keyboard once installed) and set is as the "green" interface. This > will serve DHCP over eth1. The box can be controlled via a web interface. > Plug your cable modem into the built in NIC (eth0) and set it as the "red" > interface - this is your outside world connection. > > If you don't want to spend $30 on a separate firewall, check your DHCP server > settings to make sure it listens on eth1 on the Mepis box. I don't use Mepis > myself, but there may be a "share internet connection" > option that does all this automagically. > > Be aware that Mepis is not a dedicated firewall OS, and may have > vulnerablities. Just because it's not Windows doesn't mean it's bullet-proof! > > Yuri de Groot > root
