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On Mon, 25 Sep 2000, Mark Campbell wrote:
> -------------
> |cable modem|
> -------------
> |
> |
> |
> +---+ +----------------+
> |HUB| +-----|other computer#1|
> +---+ | +----------------+
> | | | |
> | | +-------+ +----------------+
> | +----------------|other computer#2|
> | +----------------+
> +---------------+
> | Sparc 10 |
> | Linux 2.2.9 |
> | ipmasq network|
> | gateway |
> +---------------+
AAAUUUGGGHHH!!! NO! NO! NO!
:)
> When I try to use IP addresses from the list of the supposedly
> free IP address for intranets for the other computers in the
> diagram, They say boot up saying there is an ip address conflic
> with hardware address XX:XX:XX:XX:XX.
That's due to all of the *other* people who are using this exact same
setup. All of the hosts plugged into cable modems are, effectively,
hosts on the same LAN.
Bite the bullet and plunk down $15 for a second NIC for your Linux box
and make it a real firewall:
[Cable Modem]---[Linux FW]---[Hub]===[Other Systems]
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John Hardin KA7OHZ ICQ#15735746 http://www.wolfenet.com/~jhardin/
[EMAIL PROTECTED] pgpk -a finger://gonzo.wolfenet.com/jhardin
768: 0x41EA94F5 - A3 0C 5B C2 EF 0D 2C E5 E9 BF C8 33 A7 A9 CE 76
1024: 0xB8732E79 - 2D8C 34F4 6411 F507 136C AF76 D822 E6E6 B873 2E79
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