Doug & others, dat> DNS and IP forwarding are two separate issues.
OK; with ipmasq installed, a Debian client communicates through the router system just as if directly connected. One more small problem solved. Thanks. dat> You need to enable IP forwarding as well as: see /etc/sysctl.conf. Prior to installing ipmasq, there was no forwarding even with net.ipv4.conf.default.forwarding=1 . ipmasq continues to work just as well with net.ipv4.conf.default.forwarding commented out; which I assume is equivalent to net.ipv4.conf.default.forwarding=0 . (Ever wish that configuration texts were less ambiguous?) The Windows 98 client system is not so cooperative. If it is connected to the Debian router with the crossover cable which works for the Debian client, the link lights are on but no communication is evident. This is the pertinent stanza from /etc/network/interfaces in the router. # Interface to LAN 192.168.8.0. iface eth3 inet static address 192.168.8.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up route add -host all-ones dev eth3 down route delete -host all-ones dev eth3 A hub and two patch cables produce the same result as the crossover cable. Any tips on how to get a Windows client connected? Thanks, ... Peter E. Desktops.OpenDoc http://carnot.yi.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]