Re: router

["Christopher K. Johnson" <ckjohnson gwi net>]

Anand Buddhdev wrote:

> Edit the file /etc/sysctl.conf, and change the line that reads:
> net.ipv4.ip_forward = 0
> to:
> net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1
>
> At the next reboot, packet forwarding will be enabled between the 2 
> network cards.
This change may also be immediately activated by the 'sysctl -p' 
command.  And of course you could accomplish the same by setting the 
corresponding proc value, but the sysctl command is a surer way to test 
that you altered sysctl.conf correctly for the change to persist at next 
boot.

Don't forget to alter your iptables configuration to accept the 
permissible routed traffic on the FORWARD chain of the filter* table.

You may also need to add routes on the systems on the two networks if 
you want them to know how to reach each other via your new Linux router.

If you need router to router protocols then check out the quagga rpm 
which comes with FC.

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