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

[Don Parris]

On 2/27/06, Frank Bax <fbax at sympatico.ca> 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.
>

Good point.

> 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.
>
>

When I can afford to pick up a router, I will.  In the meantime, I
need to make do with what I have.  I probably ought to download IPCOP
and run it on the box with a 3GB HDD as my internet box.  Hmmm...
meantime, though, this hasn't gotten me internal boxes beyond the
internal box.

Don
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