Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 14:01:02 -0800 (PST) From: Donnie Jones <donniejones18@yahoo.com> To: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD gateway problems Message-ID: <20011210220102.82326.qmail@web20610.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <3C14CF23.4070401@potentialtech.com>
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-- Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> wrote: > > Question though. Why would I want the -dynamic > flag > > on natd? > > If you're IP address is acquired via DHCP, the > -dynamic > flag tells natd to monitor the interface and adapt > itself > if the IP changes (which can happen with DHCP). If > you > have a static IP, you don't need this. > > > Also, in my rc.conf I have: > > > > Firewall_type="OPEN" > > That should be OK. The OPEN profile in the default > rc.firewall > has always worked for me. Okay, I thought that would be fine. :) Thanks for the confirmation. > > And, if I don't have the entries for the pc's on > my > > LAN in /etc/hosts will they still be able to > connect > > to the internet through the gateway? > > Yes. > > -- > Bill Moran > Potential Technology > http://www.potentialtech.com Well, I have this all setup as you have confirmed should be fine, but the computers on the internal network can only ping each other or the gateway, and connect to the each other or the gateway (ssh and ftp is what I have tried), but the pc's on the internal network can reach the outside internet. when I try to ping www.yahoo.com it says "host is unknown" Any other ideas? I am sorry for not providing my config files, I will try to do that soon, the gateway is not at my current location. :( Thanks. -Donnie __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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