[CS-FSLUG] Setting Up Connection Sharing - SUSE 10.0

[Stephen J. McCracken]

Frank Bax wrote:
> At 12:36 PM 2/27/06, Don Parris wrote:
>> eth0 = 71.68.104.83
>> eth1 = 192.168.2.3
>>
>> In Yast, I setup both NICs to allow IP forwarding.  I have not set the
>> default route, although I have the default gateway as 255.255.255.0.
>> The destination is showing as 255.255.240.0, although I do not know
>> why.
> 
> 
> These are masks, not addresses.
> 
> I've always used separate routers, but here's some comments...
> 
> I'm thinking default gateway on SUSE system should be 
> 71.68.104.83.  Default gateway on other systems should be 192.168.2.3
> 
> I think you only need ip forwarding on the "outside" link - eth0 in this case. 

I think the ip forwarding is set on the box itself, not the NICs.  If
you think about it, it doesn't make sense to have forwarding on one NIC
as it has to forward it somewhere else.  Yes, on the other stuff (and
see my other post).

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