Hi everyone,
I was wondering, I'm considering making an old computer of mine a router in my college dorm room ( I want to have 2 computers running off the internet) 1 is a linux box, the other is a duel boot w/ windows, could someone run through how to set up the routing?

Thanks Jason

ps I'm using redhat 7.1

OK, I understand you have a 2 computers:

1) Linux
2) Linux, Windows (Dual-Boot)

I am assuming you want to use the stand-alone Linux box as the router. Here is the best answer i can give you:

Have ipchains configured for kernel(That is already done in most new (distros)

After you connect to the net on the linux box on any interface( ppp0, ethX), run these simple commands as root:

/sbin/ipchains -P forward DENY
/sbin/ipchains -A forward -i ppp0 -j MASQ
echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

To set up the Windows box to use the net:

I am assuming you already have a network link between them that they both recognize. (i.e. ping each other)

Control Panel | Network | (Find the NIC) | Properties | Gateway | enter the ip addres of the Linux box Restart Windows


In this config the Win/Linux box uses the stand-alone Linux box as the gateway to thew net.

That would be the quick way of doing it. There way be details i left out. You can email me: drewkennerly@hotmail.com

Have you tried the following :

www.linuxrouter.org

???

L8R.

Interesting guide I found, it uses this http://www.freesco.org/

http://www.viperlair.com/guides/conn...fw/lnx_fw1.htm

if the link doesn't work go to www.viperlair.com and then the guides link.

Well, I want to have the router access the internet as a normal computer, is this possible or am I s.o.l.? The reason is I want to keep a linux box on 24 7 until it crashes, with a moderate load like setiathome. I was hoping to have it act as a router also. (So I wouldn't have to spend any money). Is this even possible?

Jason

ps thanks for the multitude of links

Running any internet-related software on the router shuldn't be a problem. Your router is a normal computer connected to the internet. All it does is forwarding and masquerading some packets...

Have fun!