[plug] Which is the best option to dial up to ISP with Redhat 7.1 as a server to allow LAN access?

[Simon Scott]

	ok, my advice

	a) Go get a cheap 486/pentium to act as your gateway. This will free
up your PC to be used as a Linux box/Windows box as needed, without dropping
the link without reboots. 

	b) setup a dhcp server on the gateway, make sure it also specifies
gateway and dns servers.

	c) Do some simple firewalling on the gateway

	d) Possibly setup a small web cache on the gateway

	e) Setup ip-masquerading on the gateway. This means that any PC on
the lan will be able to use the internet, including your PC and your laptop.



	Setting this stuff up isnt that hard, read through the appropriate
howtos. Dont use gui dialers, most of them are crap. Again, check the
HOWTOs.

	Once you have this setup, just set the clients to 'obtain IP address
automatically' and thats it. 




	From:	Aaron Ong/SIN/Lotus <Aaron_Ong at lotus.com> on 05/11/2001
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	Subject:	[plug] Which is the best option to dial up to ISP
with Redhat 7.1 as a server to allow LAN access?


	Hi, 

	My intention is to connect my Linux PC (Redhat 7.1) to an ISP to
allow my PC to work as a gateway for both the PC (family member to use) and
my Notebook via LAN to access the Internet. The LAN would be using Internal
IP (9.xxx etc), I know it is possible but I am not sure what would be the
easier and most reliable way to get it going. This PC is dual boot Win98 and
Redhat 7.1, and I do not face problem dialing with Win98 but having problem
with RedHat. 

	I have a few questions: 

	1.        Which is the best option to dial to ISP via Redhat 7.1? I
am not sure whether any script is required as I do not need to specify using
Win98 dialup. 
	I have tried the RH Dialer but seems like I have to remove modem and
add modem again for it to dial out correctly. Even though I have configure
the modem many times the next time I boot up the dialer does not dial the
modem even though the graphics show that it is trying to connect. Recently I
tried to use KDE and I notice there is another dialer ... or maybe there are
other ways of dialing that would make it more reliable. 

	2.        Once I solve the dialing issue, I am assuming I can make
it the default gateway and the rest my home LAN should be able to access the
Internet. Is this correct? any advice/experience will be appreciated ... I
believe other have the same idea and may have one working well for them. 

	Thanks in advance. 

	Best Regards

	Aaron Ong




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