On Thursday 11 May 2006 22:18, Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote about 'Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo ADSL wireless router (3 questions)': > > > I'm completely sure it's just a DSL modem. > > If that's all you have to do, it's definitely a "router". > > Weird.
Yeah, especially since the /same/ type of blackbox (no auth, just cable<->ethernet translation) for cable service is called a "cable modem", at least in my circles. *boggle* > > > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/home-router-howto.xml > > > > This document is for setting up a Gentoo box to /be/ a router, IIRC. > > If that's the case, it's not something you need for now. > > I do need it if I want to connect my laptop to the Internet wirelessly > though. Ah, okay, I didn't read/remember the whole problem. Yes, you'll need to set you Gentoo box up as a router. > I also want to be able to ssh into my network via the > Internet. Will this modem/router make that impossible? Probably not. Check your IP to see if it's publicly routable. If it's a private IP, your are probably already behind a NATing router, and its unlikely you'll be able to initiate connections TO your box. Although, it might be the blackbox doing the NATing -- if so, we can port scan it and see if your can ssh/telnet/rlogin/etc. in to change some settings... Anyway. After that you'll need to install ssh, determine if your IP is static or dynamic, if dymanic install a ddns updater deamon, and join a ddns service. Then, test incoming connections to your Gentoo system. For the whole laptop->Gentoo->blackbox->internet routing stuff, I may of may not be able to help. I've never set up a wireless card as an AP -- my WiFi experience is limited to OpenWRT on my Linksys WRT54G. If you can get your laptop and Gentoo box talking, even if it's just with a fragile, static setup. I can certainly help with setting up DHCPd and routing (probably with NAT) on the Gentoo box and opening a tunnel so you can ssh directly into the laptop, when it is connect. SSH Access and Routing are mostly orthoganal -- so we can work on both at the same time, or either one first. -- "If there's one thing we've established over the years, it's that the vast majority of our users don't have the slightest clue what's best for them in terms of package stability." -- Gentoo Developer Ciaran McCreesh
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