From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 19 21:23:06 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EF81137B401 for ; Thu, 19 Jun 2003 21:23:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: from c009.snv.cp.net (h018.c009.snv.cp.net [209.228.34.131]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 646AA43FBF for ; Thu, 19 Jun 2003 21:23:06 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from jdroflet@canada.com) Received: (cpmta 8176 invoked from network); 19 Jun 2003 21:23:05 -0700 Received: from 209.228.34.122 (HELO mail.canada.com.criticalpath.net) by smtp.canada.com (209.228.34.131) with SMTP; 19 Jun 2003 21:23:05 -0700 X-Sent: 20 Jun 2003 04:23:05 GMT Received: from [65.92.127.154] by mail.canada.com with HTTP; Thu, 19 Jun 2003 21:23:04 -0700 (PDT) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org From: jdroflet@canada.com X-Sent-From: jdroflet@canada.com Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 21:23:04 -0700 (PDT) X-Mailer: Web Mail 5.4.0-4_sol28 Message-Id: <20030619212305.2525.h009.c009.wm@mail.canada.com.criticalpath.net> cc: dero@bluhayz.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD = Router, and vice versa X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 04:23:07 -0000 You should probably include some backdoor access in case the ISP DHCP settings need tweaking, some options: - Include a modem with your box that you can dial into. - An internal station with remote control (PCAnywhere) that you can dial into then hop over to the internal NIC of your box via puTTY ssh client. -A station that has some form of Internet access to which you can access with PCAnywhere or VNC or GotoMYPC remote control and then hop onto your box. If you are not installing any desktop (I never do on gateways) then install Webmin (usermin perhaps too) then if you need to talk newbie through changes they will be more comfortable with the browser GUI than terrifying them with a black screen and a prompt ;) -All the NAT and Firewall stuff that should be on a gateway - many good tutorials on the web Regards, JD ----- Original Message ----- Subject: FreeBSD = Router, and vice versa > I guess this is a simple question, but I have never done something like this > before, so I figure I'll ask. I have been using FBSD for a while, but now I > need to ship a FBSD server half way across america, and have a newbie press > the power button, plug in two network cards, and have it work. > > I have already setup the two network cards on the machine, both with DHCP, > meaning when plugged in interface fxp0 will receive via DHCP an IP from the > broadband provider, and then on interface dc0, the client computers will > retreive a LAN IP address. I also configured the rc.conf so that it is > enabled as a gateway. But is that all I need to do? > > Help appreciated. > -dero