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From: stanb@netcom.com (Stan Brown)
Subject: Re: IP Masquerade in FreeBSD?
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brian@anorak.coverform.lan (Brian Somers) writes:


>ip_fil3.1.1 compiles and works under FreeBSD, supplying full NAT support
>although I havn't got the ftp-data stuff working yet - I think that'll
>have to proxy.

>If you're looking for a "cleaner" solution,

>    http://www.srv.net/~cmott/alias.html

>will give you a NAT-like iijppp program, and an even cleaner solution,
>socks5 (one of the ports - and maybe a package) will give you a socks5
>proxy solution.

>: ps/ Also, what is the status of DosEMU (or the equal) for FreeBSD?

>I have a dosemu binary on one of my FreeBSD machines, but I've never
>used it.

	I am using a solution by  Charles Mott (cmott@srv.net).
It consists of a set of patches to the user mode ppp. It is very well
thought out, and  works for telnet, ftp, www, ping, traceroute,
and every thing else that I have tried. It is totally transparent
requiring no configuration. 

	The install instructions are *very* clear and straightforward.
I am extremely pleased with this solution.

	I would like to see this code included in the FreeBSD base
distribution. Linux has this functionality in it's base distribution,
although in looking at the docs it doesn't appear to be as easy to
use.

	Is there a good reason not to include this in the FreeBSD 
distribution?

	Is it missing some functionality that I am not aware of ?

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