DHCP is for giving PC's with network capabilities, a presence on the network. DHCP will give each machine an IP address, and tell each machine which DNS server to use and What the default gateway is (among other neat tricks).
DHCP does not do "internet sharing" that is a mix of other programs / apps job. There is no one "program" for enabling internet sharing it's a pretty complex job that normally required recompiling of your kernel.. Please read the Doco on the forum.. much of it is REALLY very well written and can explain it much better than I ever could. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 6 January 2004 3:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [gentoo-user] Make a internet sharing server and usage logging system. Then... Which server program does work for internet sharing? I don't have static ips for clients. I should use DHCP server. DHCP server is working for only dynamic ip making? or DHCP is working as a internet sharing server, too? thanks... > You shouldn't need squid unless you want to do some fun/clever stuff > like Advert blocking/replacement etc > DHCP isn't needed if you have static IP's > Do a search on IPMASQ (IP masquerading) and NAT (Network Address > Translation) in the gentoo forums. > > The forum has LOTS of information and doco on this.. Its been asked > heaps before. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, 6 January 2004 3:12 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [gentoo-user] Make a internet sharing server and usage logging > system. > > Hi, > > I'd like to make a internet sharing server and it usage logging system. > What do I need to do? > > If I want to share internet connection, what kind of programs do I need? > DHCP + squid? > And ntop & snort things for log & analysis system? > > Is it enough? > > how can I check the bandwidth usage for each client? > > thanks... > > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
