> Most of the documentation (FAQ, HOWTO) seems to be about
> IP-Masqing using a gateway host connected to an ISP with a modem
> (PPP/SLIP).
Yup thats what most people have, and at least you have read the docs :)
> Is anyone out there using an ethernet connection via DSL?
> Specifically, static-IP DSL?
I have an ipmasqing 3 machine cluster connected via 10baseT ether.
> but the docs seem to say that I would have to set the IP address of my
> gateway to 192.108.1.1
No they suggest that the eth0 on the box that is gatewaying is set to that
(I assume you mean 192.168.1.1 BTW) this is because is is a non internet
ip address o you are not using someone else's ip and so can't access that
machine. eg. I set my gateway to 195.67.49.54 (www.yahoo.co.uk) I then
can't use yahoo.
> (using RedHat 5).
I would suggest an upgrade to 5.2 as you have a DSL line and crackers like
to get accounts on that type of machine and redaht 5.0 has a number of
holes (you could put a large bus thou :)
> My IP address can't be changed, however, because then my net connection
> won't work. So, I'm assuming that I should just set the other machine
> (call it BoxB) to 192.108.1.2, and leave my gateway (=BoxA) as
> 208.158.249.24 (the address assigned to my by my ISP)? Will this work?
I would suggest that you get a second ether card for the router / firewall
and have one plugged into the DSL and one into the hub, set the interal
ether card to 192.168.1.1 and then appart from that you are right.
> Also, I imagine I will need to buy some kind of hub to plug both
> machines into. Will any old hub do? Any recommendations as far as models
> (think c-h-e-a-p)? Thanks for your help.
I have an 8 port 10baseT genius network hub that cost me ~45UKP, has never
let me down. The cheapest on pricewatch.com is $25 for a 5 port.
If I have missed out anything important let me know and when the 2nd box
turns up mail me if you have and problems.
Tim Fletcher .~.
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