Re: [OT] Linksys wireless router on debian

[alex <trace.localhost@gmail.com>]

Jochen Schulz wrote:
> Raffaele Morelli:
>   
> > 1. assign a static ip to the WRT in the range of 192.168.1.0/24 but
> > different from the one of DSL modem
> >     
>
> Most probably you will not need to do that since this is the default
> behaviour of the WRT. The public (modem) interface gets its IP address
> assigned automatically.
>
>   
> > 2. disable dhcp and routing on the WRT
> >     
>
> Why?
>
>   
> > 3. connect the internet to the DSL modem and connect the WRT to the
> > modem using the eth ports (not the internet port on the WRT)
> >     
>
> ACK. But to dial in, you probably have to tell the WRT your login
> credentials. This is easily done in the web interface.
>
>   
> > 4. connect my debian box to the WRT and use dhcpclient to obtain a
> > valid ip address tunnelled to the WRT by the DSL modem
> >     
>
> Ok, now I am sure you do not know what you are doing? :) But it doesn't
> matter, just keep DHCP on the WRT enabled, plug in your Debian box and
> try to dial in.
>
> J.
>   
I'm using that Linksys router, my setup is very simple
Internet ---- >Linux Router ----> Linksys Router
I keep the linux router in front for more flexibility ( tunelling, 
source routing , NAT etc ) , Linksys router does just dhcp and routing ( 
not NAT )
You could do the same