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Subject: Re: win with freebsd 4.3 as gateway to internet
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> Can I install freeBSD and use it as a gateway/router where other windows
> machines will connect to this computer with freebsd on it to share the
> bandwidth?

Yes is the short answer.

ppp -nat for dialup/ppp connections

natd & ipfw for cable/lan/DSL connections

Or a combination of the above.

Check out www.mostgraveconcern.com/freebsd for info on some of these
things.

Mark




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