Re: networking dos/windows machines by ethernet to Linux box

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From: Joe Leung
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 00:00

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-*Binh*- <u922992@student.canberra.edu.au> wrote:

>> I have a Linux box  (486dx2/66, 16 M RAM, Linux 1.2.13) with a ppp link 
>> (dynamically assigned IP number) to my ISP...ppp works fine.
>> I want to set up a small ethernet network of PCs with various configurations, 
>> including some DOS/Windows ones, that can use my Linux box as a gateway to 
>> share the ppp link.  

>Recompile your kernel to have IP masquarading support...if you have 
>kernel 1.2.xx you need to get the IP masq patch file...you can get it off 
>my sites at 

HI,

Linux newbie question

With  IP masquarading can I leave IP forwarding/gatewaying off fo it
acts as a sorta firewall.

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From: leung@hutch.com.au (Joe Leung)
Subject: Re: networking dos/windows machines by ethernet to Linux box
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