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Date:      Sun, 12 May 1996 22:23:42 -0400 (EDT)
From:      David <btjones@email.njin.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Gateway
Message-ID:  <Pine.SUN.3.91.960512221601.16483A-100000@pilot.njin.net>

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	Before I go on with this message, I just want to apologize if 1) 
you have read this already on a newsgroup (someone suggested I post it 
here too) or 2) this has been answered in the past (I saw people ask the 
question in archives of this area, however I was unable to find any 
responses).

	My basic situation (and problem, in a moment) is this: I have a 
FreeBSD machine connected to the internet via dip/CSLIP.  I have a 
Windows 95 computer sitting right next to it connected via null modem 
serial cable.  The dialup works fine, so I know the problem lies not with 
that.  Anyway, what I want to do is get the Windows 95 machien connected 
in some form with TCP/IP so that it has its own address and the FreeBSD 
machine is its gateway to the internet.

	My ISP gave me an address to use and I began to attempt different 
methods of setting it up.  My first problem was with the Win95 dialer - 
for it did not support connections thru a null modem - so I just got a 
few shareware programs.  I've tried multiple configs, tried different 
dialers, tried pppd, ppp -direct, sliplogin, and even slirp -- all 
without success.

	What either happens is I get absolutely nothing at all, my 
machine can telnet but _only_ connect to the FreeBSD box (and pings, and 
such -- and no machines besides the FreeBSD one can connect in any form 
to it), or it somehow takes over the whole connection and the FreeBSD 
computer is invisible to the net with the Win95 machine using its IP, but 
the last isn't really important.  


	I know there's gotta be a way... If anyone can help, please 
reply.  I've been trying to remedy this for days.

TIA,
Dave Wilson



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