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Date:      Fri, 24 Oct 1997 23:23:42 +0100
From:      Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org>
To:        "Lefty G." <lefty@area51.stjohns.edu>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Router/Gateway Question 
Message-ID:  <199710242223.XAA23705@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 23 Oct 1997 16:16:50 EDT." <Pine.LNX.3.93.971023155739.4140A-100000@area51.stjohns.edu> 

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> I have an ethernet card and a modem installed in my FreeBSD Box... Both
> devices are working properly. I want to set it up so that when I use my
> modem to connect to my Internet provider, the other machines that are
> connected to the BSD Box through ethernet can also access the internet.
> Is this possible?  I assume so since I have two devices ed0 and ppp0
> working ok..  Do I have to set up my BSD Box as a router and /or gateway?
> 
> What lines do I have to add/change in rc.conf?
> 
> Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Take a look at the ppp primer - it's pointed at from

  http://www.Awfulhak.org/ppp.html

If you've only got one IP, don't forget the -alias switch to ppp.

> -Lefty Giakoumatos
> 

-- 
Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org>, <brian@FreeBSD.org>, <bri@OpenBSD.org>
      <http://www.Awfulhak.org>;
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....





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