RE: Networking tricks

["O'Sullivan, Dennis" <Dennis OSullivan team telstra com>]

	Thanks for the info Kevin 

> If you haven't read up on IP masquerading, IP forwarding, & firewalling,
> you need to.  You'll also need to be able to setup two network cards
> in one machine that both work and do a little basic routing.
> 
	I have only heard people speak of IP masquerading on this list, 
	any advice on a good technical publication that covers this type
	of network configurations.
	 
> This can certainly be done, but doing this poorly is easy and doing
> this really well can be tricky.  If you're thinking about doing this
> in a professional installation, you really should read up it, or you
> could wind up getting burned.  That said, it is definitely one of the
> niftiest things you can do with Linux, and it doesn't require anything
> that isn't free, if not included.
> 
> 	- Kevin Colby
> 	  kevinc grainsystems com
> 
> 
> "O'Sullivan, Dennis" wrote:
> > 
> > > Hello all
> > I have been a great fan of this list and found the knowledge gained from
> > viewing these have been invaluable, However I do have a small problem
> which
> > I would like answered if possible.
> > 
> > > I am interested in setting up an internal network from my Redhat 6.0
> > > server, What I am trying to do is move my website from the Linux box
> to a
> > > NT2000 box on the same network.
> > > I believe that the windoze box can be made invisible to the outside
> world
> > > but still able to perform the normal website functions. I have
> considered
> > > the NT box as an option for running the FP server extensions, can this
> be
> > > easily setup using the resources within the Linux server. I  have got
> real
> > > IP addresses but would like to use a non registered ones for this
> task.
> > > any suggestions would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Dennis O'Sullivan
> > > NDC Cable & Radio
> 
> 
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