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On Fri, 2002-01-04 at 15:16, Mike Holloway wrote: > Has anyone else gotten IP MASQ'ing working with Red Hat 7.2? Yep, wrote a script for it too. > What do I need to configure now to get IP Masquerade working with this > linux box, and one lone Win98 machine? Not a problem. > What are the best sources of cookbook steps to follow for the new 2.4 > kernel in RH 7.2? Go to http://www.asgardsrealm.net/linux/firewall. Download my script and follow the instructions. > Does the kernel in the Red Hat 7.2 distribution need to be recompiled? Nope. > Can I get configuration files from someone with nearly the same setup? Script has everything you need. I wrote it for RH 7.2. > Is it necessary to setup routing tables? Not normally. > My previous attempts to do this > all resulted in a "Netmask doesn't match IP address" error. I'm using the > 192.168.0.X addresses, and 255.255.255.0 netmask. Those match just fine. Using them at a few different sites I maintain. > And, BTW, the > necessity of having a hub or a crossover cable should really be mentioned > in the IP MASQ Howto. Nope, the HOWTO assumes basic networking knowledge. > Interpretation and guess work are necessary. Setting up Win98 > to be the internal machine seems straight forward enough, but when I've > done my best to follow the directions for configuring both the linux box > and the Win98 machine I can't get a ping from either one. Can you communicate between the machines without any iptables configuration in place (this includes RH's default firewall settings). Jamin W. Collins _______________________________________________ Masq maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Admin requests can be handled at http://www.indyramp.com/masq-list/ -- THIS INCLUDES UNSUBSCRIBING! or email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] PLEASE read the HOWTO and search the archives before posting. You can start your search at http://www.indyramp.com/masq/ Please keep general linux/unix/pc/internet questions off the list.
