hmm. i see... then... If I have a internet connection and proper working DNS record on my server and install DHCP & squid, can I use this as a internet sharing server?
> 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 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
