On Thu, 28 Jun 2001, Davy Gigan wrote: > > > They can both solve my problem, but pheraps Nat was designed for me. > > When I say Nat i mean "iptables nat" because is the only Nat I know under > > linux. Yes, what I'm going to do with a bridge could be seen as a Nat. > > Oooooo. > I think so. I think you don't need a bridge and you can simply configure > a firewall / gateway for your private network.
..that again requies to touch router's routes... > > And why I need bridging...? because I don't want to modify the router as > > my old good poor manager asked to me...! > As someaone already said : it's another level of security to modify > your router. What I'm doing is a sort of a personal firewall distribution based on debian, that could work everywhere... this is why not to unscrew the router. And I know there are already good firewall distributions around, but I prefere something I can modify my own... Ok, on yesterday I switched the system on; it seems to work well! On the same PC there is running squid too. Ah, do you know (ore someone else knows) wich ports I need for incoming ssh as a remote control? Port 22, ok, but does ssh need some other auth port? Yes, someone said to me that ssh isn't so sure, but I can't live without.... :) Hi Davy. ;) -- Marco Tassinari 0328 1187801 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.taffi.it