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Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 14:01:02 -0800 (PST)
From: Donnie Jones <donniejones18@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: FreeBSD gateway problems
To: Bill Moran <wmoran@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
 


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