At 07:36 PM 8/3/00 -0500, Eric Peeters wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>I am exploring the possibility of building a Linux-based firewall for a
>small network and I am wondering whether I can implement NAT (Network
>Address Translation) on a Red Hat Linux 6.2 and if yes, how I go about doing
>that.
Yes, you can; people do it all the time. I think the RH stock kernel even
has the stuff you need compiled in (other distributions don't and you need
to compile you orn kernel).
Look at the Firewall HowTo (at www.linuxdoc.org) for general guidence on the
process, and don't hesitate to report with specific questions it leaves
unresolved.
>The box in question would be connected at one NIC to the router and at the
>other NIC to the LAN's switch.
>
>
This is a standard router/NAT/firewall setup for Linux. Remember to check if
the connection between the Linux router and the other router requires a
crossover cable (you don't say what the other device is, and both "device"
and "hub" wired kinds exist).
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Palo Alto, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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