Newbie - Router (an easy way)

Hi out there

since I am new to linux I do face some problems with the networking -
routing issues.
Just now I do run a win-box as a gateway to internet and would like to swich
the gatway to a linux box.

I installed RedHat 9 and it recognized all relevant hardware like eth0 and
eth1

Now I would like to use this box as an NAT router for my small network.
The topology of my network is like:

Internet
|
+----------------------+
| Cable Modem |
| IP 202.95.135.xxx |
+----------------------+
|
+----------------------+
| eth0 |
| RedHat-Box |
| eth1 |
+----------------------+
|
+------------+-+---------------+
| | | |
192.168.0.100 192.168.0.200

I guess it must be an easy way to set up the RedHat Box as a router. But
all
I found in howto-s is somehow confusing.
Maybe because the setup and structure of the each and every
installation/distributiuon is different.
On the other hand it could be so easy and obvious that there is no how-to
needed.

But back to me I would like to have some advice where to look for an easy
but complete setup.

looking forward to your replys

Benjamin

IMHO Howto's at tldp.org are best sources unless you are willing to buy some
book about networking.
Why don't you say what is confusing you, maybe we can help with that
specific question.
--
Sandro Mangovski
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QOTD: Gratitude can bring on generosity.

On Tuesday 02 March 2004 11:26 am, Sandro Mangovski uttered these immortal
words:

> IMHO Howto's at tldp.org are best sources unless you are willing to buy
> some book about networking.

I would really recommend the book route. IMHO a large number of the newbie
network issues wouldn't arise if people learnt the theory before trying to
put it into practise instead of the other way round.

--
Andy.

Benjamin Z. Gregorian wrote:
> Hi out there
>
> since I am new to linux I do face some problems with the networking -
> routing issues.
> Just now I do run a win-box as a gateway to internet and would like
> to swich the gatway to a linux box.
>
> I installed RedHat 9 and it recognized all relevant hardware like
> eth0 and eth1
>
> Now I would like to use this box as an NAT router for my small
> network.
> The topology of my network is like:
>
> Internet
> |
> +----------------------+
> | Cable Modem |
> | IP 202.95.135.xxx |
> +----------------------+
> |
> +----------------------+
> | eth0 |
> | RedHat-Box |
> | eth1 |
> +----------------------+
> |
> +------------+-+---------------+
> | | | |
> 192.168.0.100 192.168.0.200
>
> I guess it must be an easy way to set up the RedHat Box as a router.
> But all
> I found in howto-s is somehow confusing.
> Maybe because the setup and structure of the each and every
> installation/distributiuon is different.
> On the other hand it could be so easy and obvious that there is no
> how-to needed.
>
> But back to me I would like to have some advice where to look for an
> easy but complete setup.
>
> looking forward to your replys
>
> Benjamin

Take a look at www.ipcop.org

/Mats

Benjamin Z. Gregorian wrote:

> Hi out there
>
> since I am new to linux I do face some problems with the networking -
> routing issues.
> Just now I do run a win-box as a gateway to internet and would like to
> swich the gatway to a linux box.
>
> I installed RedHat 9 and it recognized all relevant hardware like eth0 and
> eth1
>
> Now I would like to use this box as an NAT router for my small network.
> The topology of my network is like:
>
> Internet
> |
> +----------------------+
> | Cable Modem |
> | IP 202.95.135.xxx |
> +----------------------+
> |
> +----------------------+
> | eth0 |
> | RedHat-Box |
> | eth1 |
> +----------------------+
> |
> +------------+-+---------------+
> | | | |
> 192.168.0.100 192.168.0.200
>
> I guess it must be an easy way to set up the RedHat Box as a router. But
> all
> I found in howto-s is somehow confusing.
> Maybe because the setup and structure of the each and every
> installation/distributiuon is different.
> On the other hand it could be so easy and obvious that there is no how-to
> needed.
>
> But back to me I would like to have some advice where to look for an easy
> but complete setup.
>
> looking forward to your replys
>
> Benjamin

I used Shorewall (just google it). It has fairly complete directions and is
pretty straightforward. Just get your lan up first.
--
Ken D.

Dear Ken

I will try shorewall.

Thanks for the advice

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> Benjamin Z. Gregorian wrote:
>
> > Hi out there
> >
> > since I am new to linux I do face some problems with the networking -
> > routing issues.
> > Just now I do run a win-box as a gateway to internet and would like to
> > swich the gatway to a linux box.
> >
> > I installed RedHat 9 and it recognized all relevant hardware like eth0
and
> > eth1
> >
> > Now I would like to use this box as an NAT router for my small network.
> > The topology of my network is like:
> >
> > Internet
> > |
> > +----------------------+
> > | Cable Modem |
> > | IP 202.95.135.xxx |
> > +----------------------+
> > |
> > +----------------------+
> > | eth0 |
> > | RedHat-Box |
> > | eth1 |
> > +----------------------+
> > |
> > +------------+-+---------------+
> > | | | |
> > 192.168.0.100 192.168.0.200
> >
> > I guess it must be an easy way to set up the RedHat Box as a router.
But
> > all
> > I found in howto-s is somehow confusing.
> > Maybe because the setup and structure of the each and every
> > installation/distributiuon is different.
> > On the other hand it could be so easy and obvious that there is no
how-to
> > needed.
> >
> > But back to me I would like to have some advice where to look for an
easy
> > but complete setup.
> >
> > looking forward to your replys
> >
> > Benjamin
>
> I used Shorewall (just google it). It has fairly complete directions and
is
> pretty straightforward. Just get your lan up first.
> --
> Ken D.
>