[CS-FSLUG] My turn for being clueless

[Ed Hurst]

Tim Young wrote:
> Woah.  We have two different understandings here.  Most of the guys on this list
> have been assuming that you were going to route through the Linux box.  The Windows
> chap you mentioned assumes you are going to have the XP box connected directly to
> the Internet via DSL or something (PPoE).

Well, I had to compare notes. That was his advice, and if it's wrong
I'll have to explain to him why. He's trying to learn BSD and Linux, but
has little time for it.

> The DHCP server would allow you to add multiple computers simply, but it is not
> imperative to have.

Good, because it's a whole 'nother animal for me.

> What you need:
> 1) The unix box connecting to the Internet, dialing, etc.
> 2) IP address assigned to the unix box.
> 3) IP address assigned to the XP box.
> 4) the Unix box set up to "route packets"
> 5) a masquerading rule so that packets going from the XP box are natted.
> 6) I am assuming you have some firewalling on the unix box already...

#1 - check
#2 - Internally or dynamically from the ISP?
#3 - Internally, I assume?
#4 - I'm studying that right now.
#5 - Very simple on FreeBSD.
#6 is quite true, and I'm using native IPFW for it.

> (ARRRGGGG!!! I just did a lookup on the Internet to find what you need.  People
> seem to agree you will need a kernel recompile...  Yuck!)

That's really an insignificant chore on FreeBSD.

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Ed Hurst
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