Wow, I just dug into DHCP more. I didn't realize how many options it had.
Charles Steinkuehler wrote:
> > Sorry folks if this is too big I was rejected for 60KB. I compressed the
> > attachment more.
> >
> > 1. I modified /etc/init.d/network to add a static route to 192.168.1.0/24
> via
> > 192.168.2.253
> > 2. Also, my INTERN_NET="192.168.2.0/24 192.168.1.0/24"
> > 3. I do wnat my two internal networks to talk. Sooooo
> >
> > With regard to your WARNING below.
> > I created a drawing included here which better illustrates what I'm doing.
> > If I have static routes from my internal servers to 192.168.1.0/24 via
> > 192.168.2.253 and I list both the LRP box and the .253 router as gateways
> for my
> >
> > windooze boxes, won't I be OK. Every thing on the 192.168.1.0/24 side
> will
> > simply have a default gateway. Also, If a 192.168.2.0/24 box were to ask
> for a
> > route to 192.168.1.0/24 wouldn't the LRP issue a ICMP redirect for the
> internal
> > lans? Or is that the change I would have to make to ipchains.conf?
>
> This is why a network diagram is worth a thousand words. I mis-understood,
> and thought you had two internal network interfaces on your LRP box, and
> traffic between the internal nets would have to pass through the LRP system.
> This sort of setup does require additional forward rules in LRP to allow the
> traffic to pass.
>
> In your setup, however, you've only got one internal NIC on the LRP, so all
> you need is the proper static routes configured on the LRP system. Note
> that you will probably also need the proper static routes setup on your
> clients, or you may still see connection problems. AFAIK, the LRP box will
> likely drop traffic that should have gone to your internal network gateway
> rather than forward it (I think an ICMP redirect will be sent regardless)
> due to the firewall rules. Just be aware this might be a problem...if
> you're lucky, you can setup your internal systems static routes with DHCP to
> avoid the headaches of keeping all the systems properly configured.
>
> Charles Steinkuehler
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