John,
I think the two networks is overkill.
Use 1 Linux box with IP Masq - and Private Class IP'S on all the other
boxes (192.168.0.__)
Regards
Stephen
John Kennedy wrote:
>
> I am planning a home network of 3 to 5 machines and
> could use a little help with the planning.
>
> I'm going to use a Win-95 box [with a multi-user server software]
> for the isp dialup box
> [ I know... it's not Linux but it's the plan].
>
> The following is what I've got in mind...
>
> [ISP]
> |
> V
> | |=Box-1 ISP DialUp via Modem
> >-----|---'56k modem'
> |
> |=Win-95 [ with a server s/w installed ]
> |
> >-----|---'NIC-1'= 192.168.127. Mask= 255.255.255.0 ?
> |
> |
> >-----|---'NIC-1'= 192.168.127.___ Mask= 255.255.255.0 ?
> | Box-2 THE GATEWAY for this box is BOX-1 / NIC-1 IP# ???
> |=LINUX RH 6.1 [ with IPCHAINS... installed ]
> >-----|---'NIC-2'= 192.168.127.___ Mask= 255.255.255.0 ?
> |
> |
> >--|==LynkSys HUB, 10BT, 5 ports
> |
> | THE GATEWAY for boxes below is BOX-2/NIC-2 IP# ???
> |
> |--Box-3, NIC-1= 192.168.127.___ Mask= 255.255.255.0 ?
> |
> |--Box-3, NIC-1= 192.168.127.___ Mask= 255.255.255.0 ?
> |
> |--Box-3, NIC-1= 192.168.127.___ Mask= 255.255.255.0 ?
>
> I'm really confused as to how to number these nics.
>
> And do I actually need two networks ?
> ie... Box-1/Nic-1 to Box-2/Nic-1
> and
> Box-2/Nic-2 and all the rest of the boxes
>
> I've got the two nics installed ok in Box-2.
> I have not yet installed IPChains but will do so soon.
>
> Thanks in advance for your assistance.
>
> Johnny
>
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