Charles Galpin wrote:
> Steve
>
> 2 things.
>
> If you don't need/want the firewall of A, why not plug the DSL
> into the (or a) hub, exposing both machines to the net? I only have 1 IP,
> so I have not tried this, but I'm pretty sure this will work just fine.
I tried but it didn't work. I think i need a hardware router if i do that,
since the data coming through the DSL dosen't now where to go.
>
>
> Also, if you don't need access to mysql from the outside, just use a
> private IP, or if you don't need mysql on both machines, forward those
> ports to the internal machine so it is visible from the outside, but again
> just use a private IP. I'd save those IPs for direct access to the net.
>
I was also going to use that machine to do some low bandwidth
stuff.
>
> I am interested in hearing someone explain how to do what you are asking,
> or even debating whether or not this is even useful. The only thing I can
> think of is having them all protected by the one firewall.
>
> charles
>
> On Thu,10 Feb 2000, Steve Lee wrote:
> > Both a and b is hooked to a switch/hub
> > but a also has an extra nic for the dsl line.
> > Box a should be a router for Box b, too.
> > It only works if I setup Box b using the internal
> > ip address.
> <snip>
> > I would like to use it for a database server like
> > MySql only to take the load off the machine.
>
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