Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 16:18:02 -0400 (EDT) From: Jt <hometeam@techpower.net> To: "Russell D. Murphy" <rdmurphy@vt.edu> Cc: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 2 ethernet cards Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.981012161701.373A-100000@techpower.net> In-Reply-To: <199810121843.OAA09142@neale.econ.vt.edu>
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On Mon, 12 Oct 1998, Russell D. Murphy wrote:
>
> I have an extra ethernet card I would like to place in my office
> machine and use to (sometimes) connect my laptop:
>
> laptop desktop
> ------ -------
> e-net card ---> e-net card 2
> e-net card 1 ---> office net/world
>
> 1. Is this feasible?
>
> 2. My laptop and desktop machines have IP addresses. Do I need a new
> (legitimate) one for the second card, or can I use one of the
> "private" addresses since no one should need to address card2 from
> anywhere outside of my office?
>
> 3. How do I tell card2 to send what it gets out on card1?
>
> 4. How do I tell card1 to accept stuff addressed to the laptop and
> forward it along to card2?
>
> 5. Are there any handy scripts for switching between configurations
> of laptops?
>
> I've been working through the O'Reilly TCP/IP Network Administration
> book, but I'm not sure what to do. Suggestions or pointers to other
> references would be gratefully accepted.
>
> Thanks-
>
> Russ Murphy
>
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