Peter Risdon wrote: > Andrew wrote: > > I've been using Wingate for months now to distribute an internet > > connection among 10 users (NAT). Stunned by regular failures of Windows > > 2000, Wingate and other evil software, I decided to switch to FreeBSD. I > > read the handbook and about 3000 more pages of manuals / how-to's / > > guides. I set up FreeBSD with all applications I currently need for > > server tasks. > > > > I now need to test some applications, while keeping a part of the load > > on the Wingate machine. What I want to do is connect to internet via > > ADSL, using the bsd box, and let Wingate use the connection through the > > box. > > > > What is the best way to retain most of the NAT functionality? > > If you are happy to not know what Wingate is, try to assume that it is > > just another nat-box. Can bsd somehow "forward" connection, so that the > > nat-box almost feels like it has a real IP? > > There's no need to complicate this. The FreeBSD box will provide NAT > for anything behind it, and if that includes the Wingate machine, fine, > no problem. If the Wingate machine is in turn providing NAT for other > machines, fine, no problem.
Thanks, that's how I planned to do it. I just though there might be a way to forward/redirect packets in order to avoid natd. But on the other hand, I'll test natd this way as well. Best regards, Andrew _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
