Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 18:25:52 -0500 (CDT) From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: Doug Lee <dgl@visi.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Help going from DSL to dialup Message-ID: <14810.27392.553139.867653@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <575604@toto.iv>
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Doug Lee writes: > I run FreeBSD 4-STABLE connected to the Internet via DSL with a static > IP. I use ipfw and natd to grant Internet access for my LAN. I am now > moving and will not have DSL but will have dialup access with a dynamic > IP. I hope to regain DSL or similar service soon but can't do it right > away. Having made that transition myself, you have my sympathy. Not that it's hard, but moving from always-there internet to dialup is a PITA. > What is the easiest way I can convert this system to provide the same kind > of nat/firewall service based on a dynamic dialup connection? I assume it > will involve userland ppp, which has NAT capability built in; but I'd > prefer to minimize the impact on my system configuration, since I expect > this dialup access to be a temporary arrangement. I'm also not yet a pro > with the features of userland ppp, having never had to use it before. Userland ppp is a good choice, as the man pages are excellent. Also look at /etc/ppp/ppp.conf. Userland ppp also has some firewall capabilities, which may be sufficient for your uses. Once you get ppp working to your FreeBSD box, turn on NAT and gateway_enable (in rc.conf), and you're pretty much done. If you weren't using the internal IP address of the FreeBSD box as a gateway, you'll have to tweak the rest of the LAN for that. But that should do it. <mike To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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