[plug] Gateway Machine with cable modem - More info

[Matt Kemner]

On Thu, 18 Nov 1999, Nathan Alberti wrote:

> ******Sat Box*******
> 
> 127.0.0.0       0.0.0.0         255.0.0.0       U     0      0        0
> lo
> 127.0.0.0       0.0.0.0         255.0.0.0       U

You cut it short here. I guess the bottom line ends in "ts0" right?

> lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
>           inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0

> ts0       Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:42:52:59:41:4E
>           inet addr:127.0.0.2  Bcast:127.255.255.255  Mask:255.0.0.0

Why does ts0 have 127.0.0.2? That's bound to conflict badly with lo

If you can't change the IP address you want at the very least to set it's
netmask to 255.255.255.252, so you don't have 2 routes for 127.0.0.0/8

> eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:00:E8:6C:5C:04
>          inet addr:24.192.51.171  Bcast:24.192.51.255
>           Mask:255.255.252.0

OK so the cable modem is on 24.192.51.171, right? Is incoming traffic for
that IP directed through the satellite? or what is the intended setup?
What source IP do you want on your packets if they are to flow out through
the cable modem, and flow back through the satellite?

 - Matt