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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: iP Masqurading
Date: 18 Jun 1997 14:28:51 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <d5401b.d25d1d@f23.n212.z2.fidonet.org>,
Geir_Eivind Mork <Geir_Eivind.Mork@f23.n212.z2.fidonet.org> writes:
> I have the modems etc connected at this moment to an Os/2 box running a dialer
> called InJoy that have the nice feature called iP Masqurading. It allows the
> two other computers connected to the network to use inet (with the same ip /
> dial up connection) without each one opening their own phone line. (cheaper
> when you don't do much heavy stuff on the net). But I'll move the modems to a
> FreeBSD computer now of some reasons, and still want to let everyone in the
> network access inet when the freebsd computer is on the net.
>
> So my question is... How do I iP Masqurade with FreeBSD, programs, hints,
> tricks etc is gladly receved! I haven't used FreeBSD for so many days (4 days
> to be correct) so I'm really new into this.
>
> _tDr_
Give ppp the -alias switch.
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !