[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > will this work with my DSL I think it will. This is just to forward and masq ip packets from one network interface to another, whatever they are. I already once set this up between a LAN and modem internet connection. I didn't have the smallest problem. HTH Flupke > > I have to use the line > > ifconfig eth0 0.0.0.0 up > > before I can connect because my provider (sympatico)has to > assign my IP > > > Here are the main steps to share your internet connection : > > > > First thing to do : setup your LAN. While you can't ping any machine > > from any other machine, you'll be in trouble. > > > > Then : setup your gateway's second network card so that your gateway can > > access the internet, as if it was a simple machine connected to the net. > > (setting up a NIC on a linux machine is easy with the netconf program.) > > > > And now comes the time to share your connection : > > enable the forwarding on your gateway : echo 1 > > > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward > > Tell your kernel to forward and masq the messages : ipchains -P forward > > MASQ > > > > On the other machines on the LAN, define your default gateway as to be > > your LAN's gateway (192.168.1.1) and set your DNS to your ISP's > > provider. (in Win 98, this is done in the network-properties.) > > > > Now, it should work. Perform the following test (in that order) > > from your gateway : > > > > ping [your.default.ISP.gateway] > > If it doesn't work, your NIC is not properly set up. > > > > ping 198.182.196 (this is the ip adress of www.linux.org) > > If it doesn't work, your default gateway is not properly set up. This > > is easily corrected by typing 'route add default gw > > [your.default.ISP.gateway]' > > > > from a window machine : > > > > ping 192.168.1.1 > > If it doesn't work, the problem is on your LAN. Ping each machine to > > itself to see where is the problem > > > > ping 24.112.141.188 > > If it doesn't work, check that the default gateway on your windows > > machine is set to 192.168.1.1 and that your gateway's outside NIC (the > > one connected to internet) is properly set up. > > > > ping [your.ISP.default.gateway] > > If it doesn't work, the problem comes from the sharing. on your > > gateway, type 'ipchains -L' to check that the default rule for > > forwarding is MASQ. Type 'cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward' to check > > that it is set to 1. If it isn't type again 'echo 1 > > >/proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward' > > > > If you succeed until here, it means that your connection is shared. > > You're done! > > > > If you still encounter problems, they surely come from your DNS > > settings, or something like that. > > > > HTH > > Flupke > > > > > > Jaguar a =E9crit : > > >=20 > > > I have IPv4 running but no matter what I try...I either break things or= > > they > > > don't work. I have a cable modem to share between my other boxes here,= > > on a > > > dedicated Linux machine. I have a network hub and all the wiring, but = > > I can > > > not seem to get the second NIC in the MDK 7.02 box to broadcast, for th= > > e other > > > boxes to share the modem. Is there someone out there with a similar se= > > tup to > > > share thier IPCHAINS/MASQ/FORWARD file(s) so I can see what I have to e= > > nd up > > > with (send to my home email if you like). > > >=20 > > > My IP's are as follows: > > > L-MDK#1 ETH0:24.112.141.188 mask 255.255.252.0 <--good connection to Ne= > > t > > > L-MDK#1 ETH1:192.168.1.1 mask 255.255.255.0 <-- NIC pings but no broadc= > > ast > > > Win 98SE#1: 192.168.1.2 mask 255.255.255.0 <-- NIC pings, no network > > > Win 98SE#2: 192.168.1.3 mask 255.255.255.0 <-- NIC pings, no network > > > Win 3.11#1: 192.168.1.4 mask 255.255.255.0 <---not setup yet (Mom's 'pu= > > ter) > > > I have tried setting up the name search and things..but no joy as yet. > > > I know I must be missing something easy...but so far the various HOWTO'= > > s > > > haven't pointed it out yet...:( > > > If someone would be kind enuff to maybe write a complete NEWBIE (type t= > > his, > > > type that) instruction file...I would gladly send you a valued body par= > > t in > > > exchange...:) > > > Please help me... > > > TIA > > > Jaguar > > >=20 > > > PS: the Win 98SE #1 box is just sitting there connected...but not doing > > > much...I can use that as a test system for the network, Win98SE#2 is th= > > e Win > > > box I do most of my surfing with...at least till I get the MDK working > > > correctly then I will use Win for games mostly and CUSeeme and MDK for > > > surfing/mail/etc... > > >=20 > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://we= > > bmail.netscape.com. > > > > > > > > .................................... > Get your own free email account from > http://www.popmail.com
