Easy Gentoo network question...

revenge80200 · 02-22-2005, 06:41 PM

Hello all,

Sorry about this one, but I was not able to find anything that would help me get going in the right direction....

I have installed Gentoo 2.4.28 and I have an SBC DSL connection via a 2Wire gateway. I know that I have to edit the

/etc/conf.d/net

which reads:

/etc/conf.d/net
$Header: /home/cvsroot/gentoo-src/rc-scripts/etc.conf.d/net,v 1.7 2002/11/18 $
Global config file for net.* rc-scripts
This is basically the ifconfig argument without the ifconfig $iface
iface_eth0="192.168.0.2 broadcast 192.168.0.255 netmask 255.255.255.
iface_eth1="207.170.82.202 broadcast 207.0.255.255 netmask 255.255.255.0
For DHCP set iface_eth? to dhcp
For passing options to dhcpcd use dhcpcd_eth
iface_eth0="dhcp"
dhcpcd=eth0="..."
For adding aliases to a interface
alias_eth0="192.168.0.3 192.168.0.4"
NB: The next is only used for aliases.
To add a custom netmask/broadcast address to created aliases, uncomment and change accordingly.
Leave commented to assign defaults for that interface.
broadcast_eth0="192.168.0.255 192.168.0.255
netmask_eth0="255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0"
For setting the default gateway
gateway="eth0/192.168.0.1"

I did read the How-To on the Gentoo guide, but sadly to say, I am just not sure how to enter the info. Do I delete the page that is there and simply add the correct lines? Come to think of it, what are the correct lines add?

Much thanks!
Eric.

comprookie2000 · 02-22-2005, 07:04 PM

Is it like this WAN-modem-BoxA-BoxB
modem=207.170.82.202 BoxA eth0=192.168.0.1 eth1=192.168.0.1
boxB=192.168.0.3 ? To give you an idea this is the my box a (gentoo router)

Code:

# /etc/conf.d/net:
# $Header: /home/cvsroot/gentoo-src/rc-scripts/etc/conf.d/net,v 1.7 2002/11/18 19:39:22 azarah Exp $

# Global config file for net.* rc-scripts

# This is basically the ifconfig argument without the ifconfig $iface
#
iface_eth0="192.168.1.97 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255"
iface_eth1="192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255"

# For DHCP set iface_eth? to "dhcp"
# For passing options to dhcpcd use dhcpcd_eth?
#
#iface_eth0="dhcp"
#iface_eth1="dhcp"
#dhcpcd_eth0="..."

# For adding aliases to a interface
#
#alias_eth0="192.168.0.3 192.168.0.4"

# NB:  The next is only used for aliases.
#
# To add a custom netmask/broadcast address to created aliases,
# uncomment and change accordingly.  Leave commented to assign
# defaults for that interface.
#
#broadcast_eth0="192.168.0.255 192.168.0.255"
#netmask_eth0="255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0"


# For setting the default gateway
#
gateway="eth0/192.168.1.254"

192.168.1.254 thats my modems address
And this is my boxB

Code:

# /etc/conf.d/net:
# $Header: /home/cvsroot/gentoo-src/rc-scripts/etc/conf.d/net,v 1.7 2002/11/18 19:39:22 azarah Exp $

# Global config file for net.* rc-scripts

# This is basically the ifconfig argument without the ifconfig $iface
#
iface_eth0="192.168.0.2 broadcast 192.168.0.255 netmask 255.255.255.0"
#iface_eth1="207.170.82.202 broadcast 207.0.255.255 netmask 255.255.0.0"

# For DHCP set iface_eth? to "dhcp"
# For passing options to dhcpcd use dhcpcd_eth?
#
#iface_eth0="dhcp"
#dhcpcd_eth0="..."

# For adding aliases to a interface
#
#alias_eth0="192.168.0.3 192.168.0.4"

# NB:  The next is only used for aliases.
#
# To add a custom netmask/broadcast address to created aliases,
# uncomment and change accordingly.  Leave commented to assign
# defaults for that interface.
#
#broadcast_eth0="192.168.0.255 192.168.0.255"
#netmask_eth0="255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0"


# For setting the default gateway
routes_eth0=( "default gw 192.168.0.1" )

revenge80200 · 02-22-2005, 08:46 PM

Hay Comprookie,

Thanks for helping, but I think that I still have a bit to go. I just don't understand what I am looking at, and because of such, I don't know what to enter. Would you happen to know of a site where I could get some focused background on basic networking?

Thanks again,
Eric.