Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 09:28:04 -0700 (MST) From: Charles Mott <cmott@srv.net> To: Timothy J Luoma <luomat+freebsd@luomat.peak.org> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: lowest end FBSD router machine possible Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971125092000.24690F-100000@darkstar.home> In-Reply-To: <199711251617.LAA13627@luomat.peak.org>
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> > At the moment, you will need two ethernet cards with natd, one to connect
> > to your cable modem and one to connect to your local network with your
> > other home computer(s).
>
> Even with a hub? I thought that I could do something like this:
>
> ___ 1st computer (fake local IP)
> |
> ---cable modem---> hub --|--- 2nd computer (fake local IP)
> |___
> 486 running FBSD
The configuration for natd would have to be as follows. The 486 would
need two ehternet cards, one to connect to the cable modem and the other
to connect to the hub.
|---- 1st computer (10.0.0.1)
|
---cable modem-----486 FBSD---hub--|---- 2nd computer (10.0.0.2)
|
|---- 3rd computer (10.0.0.3)
|
[...]
If you are getting the 486 machine only to run IP masquerading and you are
not experienced, there could be some problems. Natd is really a bonus for
people who already want to use FreeBSD for other purposes.
Charles Mott
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