Re: Win98 to Linux 5.2

["J.C. van Deijk" <speedway hetnet nl>]

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Anas Mughal wrote:

> Okay, I wish to accomplish the Win98 connectivity to the Internet thru a
> Linux
> proxy server.However, I would like to have a firewall on my Linux
> system. (Do I also need a
> firewall on my Win98 box?)
> I don't know anything about firewalls. Which one is good (and free)?
> (Also, easy to install
> and administer.)
> Thank you all.
> -- anas.
>
> Kevin Colby wrote:
>
> > Fine advice from Tom, but IP Masquerading has some pretty good
> > HOWTOs and isn't too difficult (if you aren't trying to firewall).
> > I really recommend it.
> >
> >         - Kevin Colby
> >           kevinc grainsystems com
> >
> > Tom Cooper wrote:
> > >
> > > OK, here's the deal:
> > > Your home network (The one that connects the '98 box to the linux
> box) is
> > > working just fine.  You did that right.  Good job!
> > > Your linux box can see the Internet - again, good job.  What you're
> > > complaining about is that a machine on your home network can't see
> the
> > > Internet.
> > >
> > > The reason that your '98 box can't see the Internet is this:  Your
> linux
> > > box is a terminating point from the Internet.  That means that
> machines on
> > > the net can see as far as your linux box, but no farther.
> > >
> > > Theoretically, you could make your linux box a router, which is a
> device
> > > that forwards traffic, but practically that is not possible.  This
> is
> > > because of rules which govern what you can and cannot connect to.
> Your ISP
> > > has given you an address which is, for all practical purposes, the
> end of
> > > the line from an Internet perspective.
> > >
> > > Practically, there are a couple of things that you can do about
> this:
> > > First, you can make your linux machine a proxy server.  In that
> scenario,
> > > you would effectively have two networks - the Internet, and your
> Home
> > > network.  A proxy server allows connections from the '98 box to the
> linux
> > > box (on the home network) and then automagically creates a
> connection from
> > > the proxy server to the host on the internet that you want to
> connect to.
> > > If your goal is simply to surf the web from the '98 box, then this
> is
> > > probably the easiest thing to do.  Apache (the web server which
> comes with
> > > RedHat) can act as a proxy server for web traffic.  Take a look at
> the
> > > documentation for Apache - I think you'd be interested in a server
> > > directive related to proxies.
> > >
> > > Secondly, you can perform a bit of magic called Network Address
> Translation
> > > (AKA IP Masquerading) which makes your linux box listen for network
> traffic
> > > from your home PC, and then forwards that traffic to the Internet,
> making
> > > it appear to come from the linux box.  This is helpful for web
> traffic as
> > > well as _all_ other protocols.  This is more difficult, and may be
> overkill
> > > for your needs.
> > >
> > > Hope this is helpful.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Tom Cooper
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: O'Sullivan, Dennis J
> > > To: 'redhat list'
> > > Sent: 7/27/99 8:32 PM
> > > Subject: Win98 to Linux 5.2
> > > Importance: High
> > >
> > > Hi All
> > > I am a new user of Linux and have been trying to configure my
> network
> > > with
> > > only little success.
> > > So I am writing this out of frustration, I have a small server
> running
> > > Redhat 5.2 with a connection to the WWW and 1 Win98 second edition
> host.
> > > (Networked)
> > >
> > > I would like to be able to use the WIN98 host to access the web, my
> > > problem
> > > is that  when I type in www.redhat.com using MS Explorer or Netscape
> all
> > > I
> > > get is the IP Address being resolved then I long delay before an
> error
> > > from
> > > Windows saying DNS problem.
> > > I have listed my Linux server in the host file on the win98 host and
> in
> > > the
> > > LMhost file. (These files don't have any extensions and are in the
> > > Windows
> > > directory) , is this correct location ?
> > > I know the connection is ok on the network as I can map to a drive
> on
> > > the
> > > server using samba and can transfer files between them.
> > > Has anybody experienced this problem and how did you fix it.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Dennis
> > >
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