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From: jlucas@uvi.edu (John Lucas)
Subject: Re: TCP/IP Question
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Date: Tue, 7 May 1996 13:59:17 GMT
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In article <4mml37$pp8@pilot.njin.net>, btjones@pilot.njin.net (David) wrote:
> I'm having a bit of a problem setting something up. Any comments
>or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> I want to connect my Windows 95 machine to my FreeBSD system via SLIP
>or PPP so I can use both systems whenever necessary. These computers are,
>as of now, connected to each other by a null modem serial cable, and a dialup
>on FreeBSD is active.
>
> When I connect (with, at first, difficulty) and login with either
>SLIP or PPP (with a script) all goes well and the connection is established
>alright. However, when I try to telnet out from the Windows 95 machine to
>anywhere outside of the server (the BSD system) it just hangs there. Once
>or twice I have been able to get it to telnet, for reasons unknown, out of
>this area - but then all hosts thought I was the BSD machine, and when I tried
>to use the network from the BSD machine it didn't work! I'm not sure where
>to go with this. My BSD computer is connected to the internet by means of SLIP
>as well, if that helps at all.
>
> My ISP gave me another IP address to use, though I don't think they
>configured anything further for it. My server IP is 206.137.16.151, and the
>Windows 95 client machine is supposed to be 206.137.16.152. My ISP's router
>is 206.137.16.1. Does anyone have any clue what I should have done or
>should do? Do I need gateD?
>
> Please email any responses if possible.
>
Sounds like you need to set FreeBSD up to forward packets from one interface
to another. I think you may find what you need at http://www.freebsd.org/
You may need to alter your kernal to allow forwarding as well as run "gated"
with appropriate routes established.
I checked the output of sysctl on my box and it has:
net.inet.ip.forwarding = 0
You'll have to get the specifics from someone who has done this, but I think
that is what you need to change (along with establishing proper routes).
Sorry I can't be of further help.
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