Re: gateway with one interface
On Sun, Oct 28, 2007 at 11:54:57AM +0500, meekaaku kaaku wrote:
> I have a small LAN with about 3 windows machiens, 1 debian server
> (etch), and adsl router with 4 ports.
> Currently, I am using the router as a gateway (192.168.0.1), and the
> debian server is 192.168.0.254. The client machiens are configured to
> use 192.168.0.1 as a gateway.
>
> What i need to do is to use the linux server 192.168.0.254 as a
> gateway for all the client machines, thereby i can monitor traffic and
> gives me more control. But the problem is the debian machine has only
> one interface and it is not directly connected to internet. It is also
> using the router as the gateway to internet (just like the other
> client machines).
>
> So my question is, can this be done? if so any pointers is
> appreciated. I have checked routing/iptables info on the web, but in
> all the cases, the linux machine is directly connected to the net and
> has two interfaces.
NICs are so cheap, just add a second one. Sure, its possible, but to
what end? The packets will only flow through the debian box if
everything else agrees to do so. That will only happen untill something
is rooted. A dog off-lease responding to voice commands is not under
controll but suggestion; neither when a squirrel runs by.
Doug.
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