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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Enough Time
Date: 27 Jun 1997 15:06:26 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <33B3B90A.7768@wsii.com>,
Bill Fink - President WSI <bill@wsii.com> writes:
> Here goes. I've been at the "FreeBSD.ORG" site and I swear, I've gone
> through about a thousand pages, purchased "The Complete FreeBSD" book,
> and gone over that as well. I can't seem to find (a perfect) reference
> to what I wish to do. (Albeit, once you see my problem, you'll agree
> there are plenty of "almost" or "close" references to my situation, but
> nothing that addresses in enough detail for a middle-of-the-road
> experience with Unix (and FreeBSD).Please, just help and steer me in the
> right direction?)
>
> Here is my scenerio:
>
>|----------| ================
>| Network | | ed1 ed0| ============
>| (1) | -> FreeBSD Box |-> | Router |-> "The Internet"
>| | | | ============
>| | ===============
> ------------
>
> (FreeBSD 2.2.2)
> rc.conf "gateway=yes"
> ifconfig_ed0="inet ip.ip.ip.ip netmask ntm.ntm.ntm.ntm"
> ifconfig_ed1="inet ip.ip.ip.ip netmask ntm.ntm.ntm.ntm"
> ifconfig_lo... goes here, too.
As I said by mail, the only missing bit seems to be your defaultrouter=.
>
> Re-configured the kernel to accomodate 'ipfirewall' options? Yup, I did
> that.
>
> Shouldn't the machines on "Network(1)", that are pointing to the FreeBSD
> box (and device ed1) as their "gateway" be able to get out to the
> Internet? (IP Forwarding? Yes?)
>
> A machine on "Network(1)" if I 'ping' 'ed0' then I see that NIC. I can
> not see other machines (or IPs) outside that interface.
>
> Any help would be greatfully appreciated resolving this situation.
>
> If it looks like I'm configuring a packet filter? Yup?
>
> Thanks.
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !