[plug] trying to share internet - seems hopeless

[Coral and Ben]

OK, how do I modify the variables at the top of the iptables script - I 
dont even know how to find it?


Tomasz Grzegurzko wrote:
> On 10/22/07, Coral and Ben <cobel at bigpond.com> wrote:
>   
>> Hi there pluggians,
>>
>> I am running kubuntu 7.04 with kernel 2.6.17-50-generic (not the
>> standard kernel - the std one labels some IDE dvd/cdroms as scsi devices
>> and tries to control them as such - some kind of sideways step in kernel
>> development probably designed to be more compatible with sata drives but
>> you end up with unusable ide devices), and I have bigpond wireless
>> broadband with the blue desktop modem.
>>
>> I have fantastic reception since installing a car antenna to the outside
>> of my house (without the antenna I get scanty intermittent reception)
>> and the modem seems to work fine in linux, being assigned a dynamic IP
>> and the device label ppp0 once it is 'dialed' and connected. While it is
>> not in use it does not exist - ifconfig doesnt list it.
>>
>> I really need to share this connection around the house, my computer has
>> a working wireless adapter (eth1), my daughters kubuntu machine (7.04,
>> standard kernel) has a working wireless adapter, and my husband has a
>> windows laptop with a working everything (including wireless and blutooth)
>>
>> I also have two wireless routers, a plain one with wireless, ethernet
>> and a wan link (this one doesnt want to work without internet detected
>> at its wan port however), the other one is an asus wl-500g premium, it
>> has the same features as above plus two usb ports for attaching network
>> devices like HDD's and webcam's, this one is supposed to be able to take
>> new firmware and is listed as compatible with openwrt and dd-wrt both of
>> which are supposed to make it able to dial the modem when correctly
>> configured (these two firmware versions are essentially mini-linux distros)
>>
>> my computer also has working ethernet (eth0), but when it is active the
>> ppp0 interface is bumped from its position as internet gateway, and will
>> not be reinstated no matter how hard I try
>>
>> ifconfig:
>> eth1      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:02:72:63:0F:B5
>>           UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>>           RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>>           TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
>>           RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
>>
>> lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
>>           inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
>>           inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
>>           UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
>>           RX packets:115012 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>>           TX packets:115012 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
>>           RX bytes:8968550 (8.5 MiB)  TX bytes:8968550 (8.5 MiB)
>>
>> ppp0      Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
>>           inet addr:124.178.181.225  P-t-P:10.64.64.64  Mask:255.255.255.255
>>           UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>>           RX packets:2826 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>>           TX packets:2929 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:3
>>           RX bytes:1380590 (1.3 MiB)  TX bytes:305747 (298.5 KiB)
>>
>> *eth0 is deactivated
>>
>> I have tried the ubuntu forum but only got a couple of obvious (and not
>> really helpful) responses and no recent replies to my posts there
>>
>> I have guidedog installed (supposed to be an easy nat/masquerade thing -
>> but  without help I don't get that either) I have guarddog - iptables
>> frontend and I have tried to use firestarter (also an iptables frontend
>> but, has a very easy way to share internet built in) but that hangs when
>> it starts, with no error messages.
>>
>> some other oddities:
>> interface lo does not start at boot I have to start it with "ifconfig lo
>> up", I have noticed that I often have another interface eth1:avah in
>> ifconfig also, that disapears once I stop and restart eth1
>>
>> also I have working bluthooth, could I share internet that way?
>>
>> sorry to be so wordy, but this has been going on for quite a while now.
>>
>> as a side note this internet connection cannot be easily shared in
>> windows either, but with some stuffing around, I have shared it the
>> windows way before, but this computer is quite new - it came with
>> windows which I hung on to briefly until I worked out how to use this
>> modem with linux, then i reformatted and now have only linux.
>>
>> well, thanks in advance
>> Coral
>> _______________________________________________
>>     
>
> The only thing I've ever needed for such set ups is here:
> <http://tldp.org/HOWTO/IP-Masquerade-HOWTO/index.html>
>
> Specifically the "hardened iptables script" is of great use; make sure
> your custom kernel has IPTables support enabled and all it's features
> and subfeatures, modify the variables at the top of the script
> (external ppp0 in your case, internal eth1) set your IP addresses,
> etc, and off you go.
>
> Tomasz
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