You shouldn't have any issues with dialup as opposed to a better line, as it is treated all the same. The only issue is you will need some PPP client to establish the connection with your modem.
Once that is done, simply setup linux as a router as you would normally. It doesn't matter to the Windows machines either. They will only use the linux box as a gateway. If you wanted to use file sharing services or other windows services, you would need to setup Samba or something similar to server those types of things.
Hope this helps, Richard Bewley
At 07:23 PM 7/15/2003 -0700, you wrote:
I have a question with using linux as a router. Is it possible to have the router/firewall linux box connected to an actual phone line, where a 56K connection would be established, having the linux router dialout, establish a connection, and then provide that connect via a switch on the other side of the linux router. I have read the urls on this issue:
http://www.europe.redhat.com/documentation/HOWTO/Firewall-HOWTO-6.php3 http://www.europe.redhat.com/documentation/HOWTO/Diald-HOWTO-8.php3
and am about to give it a shot.
To better explain, here is the example:
phone line/wall -----> linux router w/ 56K modem w/connection
-----> an ethernet connect from linux/router to Tiger Switch ---->
switch providing ethernet connect to about 20 machines, all windows boxes, mostly NT and 2 NT servers running mail and Exchange, IIS. Running the network essentially, so I got to be careful what I block obviously. And all the windows boxes are using 192 addressess, which might make things harder or easier. I don't know yet.
I presume using diald, pppd, and either PAP or CHAP, both configured?
Secondly, do windows boxes have any issues communicating with a linux router/firewall? The linux box used for this possible scenario is a mighty 200 MHZ with 64 RAM. There would be no X on the box, to speed things up. I must say though, it has been a while since I even thought about dialout anything.
Thanks for any help on this issue.
Kirby
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