eth0 sharing wlan0's net connection? HELP

NewWithoutClue · 08-18-2007, 11:03 AM

first my set up

i have a wireless modem(192.168.1.254) which wlan0(192.168.1.68 via dhcp) uses for internet access. I have eth0 which is connected to the WAN port of a ethernet router, and an xbox which is connected to a LAN port on that ethernet router.

is it possible to have eth0 use wlan0 for internet access and, inturn, allow my xbox to connect to the internet aswell?

Thanks,
Paul

reverse · 08-18-2007, 11:37 AM

I doubt I've understood your setup. Please tell me if I'm correct: you have a modem, you'd regularly connect a computer to in order to get internet access. You also have a router, another computer, and an xbox. You are trying to share access to the internet between the computer and the xbox. Your setup should be something like this:

Code:

[COMPUTER]                [XBOX]
\________/                \____/
     |                       |
      \________    __________/
               |   |
               |   |
     __________|___|__________
    | LAN PORT |   | LAN PORT |
    |-----------   -----------|
    |                         |
    |       R O U T E R       |
    |_________________________|
    |  W A N   P O R T        |
    |_________________________|
               |
          _____|_____
         | M O D E M |
         |___________|
               |
         ______|____
        | INTERNETS |
        |           |
        /            \
       /_ _ _ _ _ _ _ \
 ..........................
....       ..        ..        ..

Do you like my ascii art? [] yes [] no [] maybe

NewWithoutClue · 08-18-2007, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reverse

I doubt I've understood your setup. Please tell me if I'm correct: you have a modem, you'd regularly connect a computer to in order to get internet access. You also have a router, another computer, and an xbox. You are trying to share access to the internet between the computer and the xbox. Your setup should be something like this:

Code:

[COMPUTER]                [XBOX]
\________/                \____/
     |                       |
      \________    __________/
               |   |
               |   |
     __________|___|__________
    | LAN PORT |   | LAN PORT |
    |-----------   -----------|
    |                         |
    |       R O U T E R       |
    |_________________________|
    |  W A N   P O R T        |
    |_________________________|
               |
          _____|_____
         | M O D E M |
         |___________|
               |
         ______|____
        | INTERNETS |
        |           |
        /            \
       /_ _ _ _ _ _ _ \
 ..........................
....       ..        ..        ..

Do you like my ascii art? [] yes [] no [|] maybe

Actually:

Code:

               [XBOX]
               \____/
                 ||
                ||
                 ||
                ||
     ____________||___________
    |       | LAN PORT |      |
    |-------------------------|
    |                         |
    |       R O U T E R       |
    |_________________________|
    |  W A N   P O R T        |
    |_________________________|
                ||
          ______||______ 
          \__Ethernet__/     
         ___[ COMPUTER ]___
        \__(wireless USB)__/ 
                |
           _____|_____
          | M O D E M |
          |___________|
                |
          ______|____
         | INTERNETS |
         |           |
         /            \
        /_ _ _ _ _ _ _ \

:P

reverse · 08-18-2007, 07:40 PM

:-/ I guess you can make the setup you posted work but .. ew!?

Basically I have a modem+2 computers+router, replace the "xbox" in the model I suggested with "laptop" and you get a map of my home network.

Edit: I've just seen that your modem is wireless. I'll try back in the morning when the alcohol is out of my blood.

EDIT EDIT: OMG ITS MORNING!