> > > I guess my real question is, can I do a connect like this: > > > > > > inet ----> hub ---> box1 > > > | > > > +-----> box2 > > > "of course" you cannot do so, because the second box would need a > > separate global ip. > > Yes, you can do so, as long as you tell box2 to route its traffic through > box1. You did know that the gateway is a wholly logical and not physical > connection, didn't you? If it's possible to give Box2 a global IP, then do > it. Conversely, box2 can have an internal IP, but that doesn't mean that > it needs to be directly physically connected to box1. > yes, you're perfectly right, but it would not work in my student's dormitory, because our hubs lockup when they detect a unregistered mac-address. also, it may run into conflict with other computers configured that way. well, these are configuration-specific questions ...
> > > inet ---> box1 ---> hub ---> box2 > > > this is the right one, but you don't need the hub - a crossed tp-cable > > would do it, too. > > ...unless you want to add more boxes at any point. > yes, but nobody mentioned more then one host to masquerade. > > > And, if I do that second setup, won't I need two NIC's on box1, one > > > ingoing & one outgoing? > > > you need two nics. > > ...for setup2; not setup1. You can assign multiple IPs to 1 NIC. > as stated obove ... -- Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature, please! -- Linux - the last service pack you'll ever need.
