Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 14:34:05 -0500 (CDT) From: "Paul T. Root" <proot@iaces.com> To: madamus@connectalk.com (Michel Adamus) Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Need a good recommendation here Message-ID: <199907151934.OAA11944@iaces.com> In-Reply-To: <378E3420.3B8D83E3@connectalk.com> from Michel Adamus at "Jul 15, 99 03:18:56 pm"
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In a previous message, Michel Adamus said: > Nick LoPresti wrote: > > > > This is kinda a long one, sorry for the reading... > > > > HOW IT IS NOW: > > > > 1. Cable modem to the Internet(one IP address) > > 2. Internal network with multiple 95/98 machines on it > > 3. MSProxy 2 on the NT Server which is connected to the Internet > > 4. All clients use Winsock proxy for a non-hassle method of connection to > > the net > > This is important, proxy clients dont connect to the net, they ask the > NT box to fetch in information and then the NT delivers it to the > clients. > > > 5. One FreeBSD 3.2 machine on the internal network > > > > THE PROBLEMS: > > 1. FreeBSD machine can't reach internet > > M$ Proxy does not NAT, so it's normal that you can't get out. > > > 2. Internet(well me from the Internet) can't reach FreeBSD machine > > Same as above, the FreeBSD box does not have a valid IP (this is based > on your email). > > > WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE: > > 1. I need the FreeBSD machine to be able to get to the net(not being able > > to FTP really sux, imagine it...) > > Well, the only solution I see is to setup the FreeBSD box with 2 NICs, > install NAT and FIREWALL, and a DHCP Client (/usr/ports/net/ics-dhcp2). > Correct me if I'm wrong here, I think this port contains the server and > a client... right? Yes, however, it is installed by default in 3.2. At lease dhclient is which is what he'll want. > > 2. I need to be able to reach the FreeBSD machine from the net > > That will be possible once the FreeBSD box will have a routable IP. > > > 3. I need all my 95/98 clients to still be able to reach the net. > > >From what I understand, they "connect" via M$ proxy, right? Installing > the Firewall, using the "simple" setup, and NAT will allow you to do > that. > > > Please note - A web proxy will not be enough. I use other apps like ICQ and > > connect to game servers, access databases, etc. > > ICQ will not work, but maybe someone else could cut in here with some > more details.. Concerning the rest, everything should work fine. He can probably set up some generic proxy servers like delagated to handle this. > > And finally the question: How would you guys recommend doing this? > > See above. > > -A. > > > If you > > want me to set the FreeBSD machine as the gateway(proxy/NAT) I still need to > > able to use all of my programs on my 95/98 machines. I hear about NAT. > > What limitations does it have? > > > > Any other options? > > > > Feel free to ask me other questions about my intentions or current setup. > > Whatever I can provide you to help me only makes it better! > > > > Any help is appreciated. This will help me out a lot guys/girls. Thanks a > > lot. > > > > ================================================ > > > > Nick > > nick@chromatix.com > > Web Page: http://www.lopresti.dhs.org/users/nick > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > -- Darrell Royal, Texas football coach, asked if the abnormal number of Longhorn injuries that season resulted from poor physical conditioning: "One player was lost because he broke his nose. How do you go about getting a nose in condition for football?" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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