Re: Win98 --> linux box --> modem --> internet

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From: George Georgakis
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 00:00

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I strongly recommend reading the Masquerading HOWTO. It's located at
http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/mini/IP-Masquerade.html

George

ricK <ricK@somewhere.com> wrote in article
<37761dda.0@stargate.acay.com.au>...
> I have been using linux rh5.2 for some time now and have got a simple
> network up and running with one win98 machine and a linux server running
> SAMBA with no problems. I have had a request from a new customer that has
> the following setup in his office.
> One server running win98 and 5 clients also with win98, he wants all his
> pc's to connect to the internet by sharing a single modem on the server.
I
> suggested linux for the new server using ip forwarding etc and samba, he
has
> no knowledge of linux but was happy with something that will help to
> overthrow the 'evel empire'.
> My question are, does anyone know of some good infomation on how to do
this.
> If anyone has had some experience with this type of setup, etc etc.
> Something that will cut down on the head scratching a bit would be great.
> 
> Thanks, Rick.   Please email me, replace aaaa with acay
> rashton@aaaa.com.au
> 
> 
>

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From: "George Georgakis" <geegs@linuxstart.GOAWAYSPAMMERS.com>
Subject: Re: Win98 --> linux box --> modem --> internet
Date: 1999/06/29
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