It is possible. I was doing same thing for 3-4 months.
except I had a Cable Modem :)
U have to use netfilter/IPtables. Your gentoo box will act as a firewall.
You can use "shorewall" to setup the router and also a firewall.
compile netfilter into kernel then
emerge iptables
emerge shorewall
read the setup files in
/etc/shorewall/
for shorewall setup
Prabhat
Richard J. wrote:
Hi
I have a question, and I am learning that getting an answer, and then
finding someone to explain the answer is a bit difficult, lol.
My current set up is I have two computers running the most awful
operating system, Windows XP. My internet connection is an external
modem, sad, but this far in the middle of nowhere 56k is the best i
can do. Anyway, both computers are connected with a single Ethernet
cross over cable, no switch or hub. And put together as a home
network to share my internet connection with the business computer.
What I want to do is change my computer to Gentoo. And I am
wondering, if I do that, is it still possible to share my connection
to the other computer which has to stay on XP? If it is possible is
there anyone who can't help me do it.
Thanks
Richard
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