Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 22:00:46 -0500 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> To: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.no-ip.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: fbsd box as router AND natd Message-ID: <3E72975E.1040506@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: <44n0jxpjzw.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> References: <20030314223344.54713.qmail@saexchange.softwarealternative.com> <3E726A3D.8010405@potentialtech.com> <44n0jxpjzw.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
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Lowell Gilbert wrote: > Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> writes: > > >>fbsdq wrote: >> >>>Hello, >>> I was wondering if this is possible and how to do it. I just got >>>a t1 installed with limited IP's. I want my FreeBSD box to act as a >>>router to all those office pc's with my limited public IP's, and >>>when I run out of those I want it to also act as a natd box to my >>>10.x.x.x ip addresses. Do I need three nics to get this done? One >>>for outside interface, one for public ip inside interface [router], >>>and a third one for inside public ip interface [natd]? I know how >>>to do natd, but for it to act as a router what do I need in >>>/etc/rc.conf, will just gateway_enable=YES do? or do I need to run >>>routed? >> >>Yes, you can do this. No, you don't need two network cards. > > > You *should* have two. You don't need three, though. [You could do > it with one, but your ISP would have a right to be annoyed with you.] My typo. I meant you don't need _three_. Thanks for straightening me out, Lowell. -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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