Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 10:05:07 -0500 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> To: Donnie Jones <donniejones18@yahoo.com> Cc: Freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD gateway problems Message-ID: <3C14CF23.4070401@potentialtech.com> References: <20011210100603.93607.qmail@web20604.mail.yahoo.com>
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> Question though. Why would I want the -dynamic flag > on natd? If you're IP address is acquired via DHCP, the -dynamic flag tells natd to monitor the interface and adapt itself if the IP changes (which can happen with DHCP). If you have a static IP, you don't need this. > Also, in my rc.conf I have: > > Firewall_type="OPEN" That should be OK. The OPEN profile in the default rc.firewall has always worked for me. > And, if I don't have the entries for the pc's on my > LAN in /etc/hosts will they still be able to connect > to the internet through the gateway? Yes. -- Bill Moran Potential Technology http://www.potentialtech.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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