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Subject: Re: routing over Inet with FreeBSD 3.1R/S
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Thomas Uhrfelt wrote:
> 
> I have a question about routing "homenets" via Internet, here comes
> a description of my 'thought' out configuration.
> 
> [C1:1-o] <---> [i-C1-o] <--Internet--> [o-C2-i] <---> [o-C2:1]
> 
> C1 and C2 are routers/firewalls on completely different geographic
> sites, C1:1 and C2:1 simulates workstations within the buildings
> behind the firewall.
> 
> -o      Outside interface
> -i      Inside interface
> 
> IPs
> ---
> C1:1-o  192.168.1.100
> C1-i    192.168.1.1
> C1-o    36.100.100.1 (public IP)
> C2-o    37.100.100.1 (public IP)
> C2-i    192.168.10.1
> C2:1-o  192.168.10.100
> 
> With these routing tables will a packet from C1:1 be able to use for
> example
> telnet 192.168.10.100 to address the computer C2:1 directly, as in
> will the packet be routed through the net correctly?

No, you're not allowed to place 192.168.x.x addresses on the public
internet, that's why they're called PRIVATE addresses.  If you make
your routers do Network Address Translation you can accomplish
this, depending on the size of the two private networks.

-- 
       "Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"

Wes Peters                                                 Softweyr LLC
http://www.softweyr.com/~softweyr                      wes@softweyr.com


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