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PostIcon Posted on: Apr. 09 2001,01:33  Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
Ok, this is my third attempt at posting this (damn you mozilla!!)...

I have two computers, one linux box (spydir) and one win98se box (doze). spydir has a 56K modem, and both have identical 10/100 ethernet NIC's.

I'm looking for some document or tutorial that'll give me step-by-step instructions on how to setup the two computers so spydir is basically a VPN router for doze, with SAMBA and all the likings. I've read over a couple things but they're all pretty much excessive with crap on DHCP, ATM's, Token Ring, etc, etc and all I want is for spydir to connect to the 'net, and doze to use it's connection through some IP masq. (static ip from the 192.168.0.0 C class set for doze, I figure...)

Note - spydir is a slackware 7.1/current (some parts are updated, some aren't) with kernel 2.2.18 all setup with drivers for eth0 and IP Masq. and stuff. I've read a couple things and think I have stuff kinna-sorta setup, but I'd like to make sure before I royally fuck something up (again) and all...

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PostIcon Posted on: Apr. 09 2001,01:41 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
Use IPFilter. It's a NAT and filtering program. You can have it up and running in about 15 minutes after compilation.

Here's where to get it and how to set it up. It's what I use and it's easy as hell.
http://www.free-x.ch/pub/ipf-conf-en.html

P.S. Once you've got it installed, if you want some help getting it setup lemme know.
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linux has a built in firewall that will work to but I would try the other thing before my post.....

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IPFilter was originally part of FreeBSD. It just became so popular that they published the source and started testing it on other platforms. That's what I use on my Solaris boxes and it's been working great for 3 years.

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PostIcon Posted on: Apr. 09 2001,04:53 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
IP masq (ipchains).
Here's a quite useful HOWTO http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/IP-Masquerade-HOWTO.html

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Well yeah, that's what I was figuring I would have to do... but that's not what I'm looking for. I just gotta find some place that gives direct instructions on setting up spydir so doze can connect to the 'net using it, with very little or no excess. I am interested in learning a whole lot about networking admin'ing, but for now I just want the computers setup.

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That IP-Masq doc is about as HowTo as they come. You're gonna need some NAT or Masq software to get this done. IP-Masq seems to be the best way because it supports DHCP for external addresses and you can use diald or dial-on-demand for it. I can't see a simpler way of doing it.

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Ok... I've followed the directions in the IP-Masq HOWTO so far, and I'm to the part where you're supposed to ping the masq-server from the masq-client, but it won't work! My network card's lights aren't on, I think (I'm not to familiar with these cards :confused . Isn't there supposed to be a light coming from behind where the CAT5 goes in, too?...

yeah, anyways... the HOWTO goes over what I need, somewhat. Any help?

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PostIcon Posted on: Apr. 09 2001,21:54 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
Are you connecting your two machines' NICs directly with a patch cable? If you are, then you need a Cat-5 crossover cable or a hub/switch to connect them. A regular cable won't work this way. On each NIC there should be one light labeled "Link". If that isn't on, then you don't have the right connection.

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d'oh! From what people have told me I could just run a CAT 5 between the two computer's NIC with out a hub or anything. The light for Link isn't on, either... who knows, hopefully I'll figure something out soon... it really bothers me that I got some really cool Sims stuff that I can't get on the web

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