--- David Talkington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Edward C. Bailey wrote: > > >>>>>> "nit" == nit etc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > >nit> Hi, I have DSL thru Verizon, and their DHCP > server provides more than > >nit> one IP address, so I can have more than one > computer on DSL with real > >nit> IP addresses. > > > >nit> However, I want my internal machines to be > behind my linux firewall, > >nit> so anyone know how to configure things so that > my internal network > >nit> machines have real IP addresses as provided by > Verizon? > > > >The only thing that comes to mind is to do some > script magic on your > >firewall box. If you're running 7.2 and dhcpcd, > you'll find the > >information returned by Verizon's DHCP server in > >/etc/dhcpc/dhcpcd-<interface>.info (where > <interface> is your external > >interface name). I don't know if dhcpcd can handle > multiple IPADDR > >entries, but if you see the addresses in this file, > just write a script to > >take the address(es) and use them in your own > /etc/dhcpd.conf file... > > The real question is, why? What are you trying to > accomplish?
Because NAT cannot deal with all protocols. Sometimes, my wife wants to use Netmeeting on her laptop. Yes, I know theres a kernel patch available to support the H.x protocol, but its buggy. Anyhow, I'd like to know if there is a solution to my question, regardless of how good a idea it is. I do use NAT currently. > Having "real" IP addresses is pointless unless > you're offering > services, in which case they need to be static and > routable, in which > case dynamic addresses defeat the purpose. If you > have two clients in > the house and no gateway, then two available > assignments is great for > you and easy for them. In your case, you have a > dedicated gateway, so > why not use NAT on that firewall, and sleep better? > > - -d > > - -- > David Talkington > > PGP key: > http://www.prairienet.org/~dtalk/0xCA4C11AD.pgp > - -- > http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/pale_blue_dot.html > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGP 6.5.8 > Comment: Made with pgp4pine 1.75-6 > > iQA/AwUBPEM9XL9BpdPKTBGtEQLCzwCfRKgshScSH8B4+oowIhFG3sT/AgUAmgM4 > WRW+zXtilE+aTWnN1Js3wStD > =aJMr > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
