> If all your linux box's are sharing the internet connection from the ME > laptops connection, > then its not the linux machines that are using NAT, its the ME laptop,, (M$ > just call it internet sharing) > > your linux box's only need to point to that machine for their gateways and > off they will go.. > you don't need iptables or anything else for that.. > > if you make a linux box the gateway, then you will have to use NAT to share > it.. > > rgds > > Frank
They were all set up when I configed the boxs using the external miggy modem during their initial install of mandrake 8.0. I only switched to using the laptop after as i needed the external modem back on the Amiga. regards magnet
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