Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 09:27:32 -0400 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> To: vizion communication <vizion@ixpres.com> Cc: FreeBSD Stable <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: NAT proxy concepts Message-ID: <3E9C08C4.5040702@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: <00e101c302fb$5f8b5700$15b55042@vizion2000.net> References: <00e101c302fb$5f8b5700$15b55042@vizion2000.net>
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vizion communication wrote: > I have been taking a close look at some networking > opportunities which are being frustrated by the limits which > are imposed by NAT. In particular the constraints impose by > the embargo on double NATing have an impact for a project I > am working on. Has anyone ever seen anything which I would > conceptually describe as a reverse NAT proxy? See the -redirect_port option in the man page for natd ... is that what you're referring to? > What I want to be able to do is to be able to create a > heirarchical tier of networks each one of which > communicates to the network above by using a modification of > NAT enjoying the capability of identifying a subnet number > and client. If you're using a "cascading gateway" layout, then nat isn't really required ... except on the gateway that actually connects to the Internet. This is a fairly common configuration. > Does ayone know enough about this subject to point me in the > right > direction (which may be - forget about it there is no way it > can be done..:-) Don't see any reason why it can't be done ... if I'm understanding your correctly. -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.com
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