[lug] linux to windows and beyond (networking)

[Jeff Walker]

So, I finally got my winmodem working on linux.  pretty neat.  Now I would
like to change my request to allow the linux box to have the internet
connection, and route packets from windows to the linux box, and the linux
box to route the internet packets to out the ppp interface.  I know this is
possible, if not easy.  I started reading up on iptables, but it is pretty
complex.

I guess all I want to do is allow windows to access the internet through
linux, and for nothing to be allowed in from the internet (not my top
priority, since this is dial-up).

Does anyone have the rules already written that I can plagiarize?  or a
pointer to somewhere on the internet that really talks about this?

Thanks (as always)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-admin at lug.boulder.co.us [mailto:lug-admin at lug.boulder.co.us]On
> Behalf Of Faster-Laster
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 4:23 PM
> To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> Subject: Re: [lug] linux to windows and beyond (networking)
>
>
> win98se did have some sort of modem sharing, but I don't know anything
> else about it. There are also people who make programs out there (& sell
> them) to do this as well. Unless the modem is a winmodem (& even then
> support is much better nowadays) I would suggest putting the modem in
> the linux box then run nat to have as many machines as you need behind
> that box.
>
> On Thu, Nov 01, 2001 at 04:06:11PM -0700, Jeff Walker wrote:
> > I am a total novice when it comes to networking, but I have two
> machines, a
> > linux box (red hat 7.1), and a windows box (windows 98).
> >
> > I have a crossover cable between the two, and I can network
> just fine.  I
> > only have modem access to the internet, and that is on the
> windows machine.
> >
> > Is there a way to get internet access on the linux box when the
> windows box
> > is logged into the isp?  I figure it is just a matter of
> routing and setting
> > up the window box as a gateway or something like that.  Any pointers?
> > Didn't find anything in the faqs about this.
> >
> > tia.
> >
> > -Jeff
> >
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