network configuration problem

[Geoff Shang]

Hi Brent:

It *will* work just fine.  The ETH0 and PPP0 thing is handled by the
gateway machine's routing table.  The table would be configured so that
your local network is stipulated as being the range of private addresses
you use, and that the rest should go through your PPP0 interface.  This is
what is set up on my machine.  This way, your routing table will see
packets that come from your network that are destined for the outside world
and pass them on, and IP masquerading will make sure that reply packets get
passed back to the originating machine.  Then all you need to do is to tell
the other machines on your network that they need to use your routing inux
box as the gateway.

Geoff.




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