NAT Configuratuin

mobassir · 04-28-2004, 08:01 AM

Hello

Every one

I am using My windows xp professiona machin to share internet for 5 Computers with juts enablining Internet connection sharing (i think its calls NAT) ?

Same thing i want to do in Redhat linux 9, on same xp machin i am using linux redhat9 . how i can enable Direct internet connection sharing, please give me easy and best way step by step

thnaks Alot
Regards

Waiting for reply

Pcghost · 04-28-2004, 05:11 PM

The equivalent of ICS in Linux is masquerading, and it is handled by iptables. Take a look at the iptables how-to or the masquerading how-to and you should be all set. Alternatively, you could use a proxy server like squid to deliver the Internet to your other machines.

And as always, when/if you get stuck, post a question and we'll help you through it.

mobassir · 04-30-2004, 07:21 AM

Hello

Thanks yoy very much for repply, masquerading, and iptables are services or software and is its already in linux version redhat7.3 or 9 or i will have to install and configure.
and i just will have configure masquerading and itable autometicly work for that or both software need sparets installation and configurations.

i will work on it and will post if face any problem

thanks again for guiedence

Pcghost · 04-30-2004, 11:41 AM

iptables shipped with every version of RH above 7.0 I believe. And masquerading is simply a NAT function of iptables.