Re: [SLE] Bridging networks

From: Joe Morris (NTM) (Joe_Morris_at_ntm.org)
Date: 12/12/04

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    Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 22:20:51 -0600
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    Bill Wisse wrote:

    >>>Now how can I bridge those cards so that the other computer can connect to
    >>>the Internet as well?
    >>>
    >>>
    >>Use SuSEfirewall2 to masquerade the internal network to the external wlan0.
    >>
    >>
    >
    >Joe,
    >Just to make sure that I understand this right.
    >I go to Yast>> security>> Firewall and set this up with the right mac
    >addresses.
    >
    >
    Yes, just make sure you enable "Forward Traffic and Do Masquerading" in
    the setup, and you should be online with the other computer.

    >After I've done that there will be a link between the two networks
    >
    This is accomplished by the crossover cable. With this you should be
    able to communicate on your local lan.

    >and my
    >other computer has access to the Internet as well?
    >
    >
    This is accomplished by the firewall's forwarding and masquerading,
    since the IP address of the internal machine cannot send packets to the
    internet directly.

    >Sorry if it sounds a bit stupid and I appreciate your help.
    >Here on our little Island I'm the only one who runs Linux and I'm not an
    >expert by far.
    >
    No problem. BTW, even though I just checked out Yast's firewall setup,
    I still prefer to edit /etc/sysconfig/SuSEfirewall2 directly, as it has
    so many very helpful comments in it which sometimes you cannot see in
    the gui. In your situation, though, the 9.2 Yast seems quite good and
    should get you going very easily. 

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Joe Morris
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