I have tried to make an alias, but I didnt try to make the workstation (its
actually a mainframe) go through the alias IP as the gateway, I will
definately give this a try. The Public IP is definately routing to my linux
machine as a traceroute works and goes straight to the linux box. Ive got 2
other private class C's that sit behind the linux box and goto different
states in Australia via a frame relay network..
Thanks for your hint, I will get back to you.
--Stephen
Stephen,
If you know how to add an alias to the Ethernet card, do so. Make this
alias
address part of the same network number as the station you are trying to get
to. At the workstation, set the default gateway address to point to the
alias
address you added to the Linux Ethernet card.
On the Linux box, do a 'route add default ppp0' or whatever interface it is
that
faces your ISP.
You should now be ble to:
a. ping back and forth between local hosts on the other subnet number and
the
strangely numberred host
and b. see everything on the other side of the Linux system.
Essentially what this does is to 'route on the card' locally, and the
default route
statement in the Linux box takes care of any concerns routing to the
internet.
You MUST make sure that your ISP is REALLY advertising the route to your
'legally' addressed machine.
Louis C. Lohman
Senior Network Consultant
Kissane Business Systems
Addison, Ill.
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