Kenneth Jacker
2003-Dec-01 06:35 UTC
[Shorewall-users] PPP <--> RH9 <--> LinkSys <--> Home Network
This might be a little crazy, but thought I''d ask here anyway ...
I currently have a home machine -- running Shorewall, of course --
connected to my campus modem pool using PPP. Until I can get real
broadband access, I am wondering if I could add a LinkSys box (WRT54G)
and use PPP.
I guess the goal would be something like this:
+-------+ +---------+
| | | +<=======> \
PPP | | 10BaseT | +<=======> | 10BaseT
<========>+ RH9 +<========>+ WRT54G +<=======> | Home
Network
| | | +<=======> /
| | | |
+-------+ +---------+
So, I guess there are two questions:
o Is the above even possible with the WRT54G?
o How to setup ''shorewall'' to allow this?
What I *think* I need to do is make the RH9 box appear as if it were
an ISP ... if I could fake that, it just might work!
I told you it was crazy! ;-)
Thanks for any ideas!
--
Prof Kenneth H Jacker khj@cs.appstate.edu
Computer Science Dept www.cs.appstate.edu/~khj
Appalachian State Univ
Boone, NC 28608 USA
Tom Eastep
2003-Dec-01 06:57 UTC
[Shorewall-users] PPP <--> RH9 <--> LinkSys <--> Home Network
On Mon, 2003-12-01 at 06:33, Kenneth Jacker wrote:> This might be a little crazy, but thought I''d ask here anyway ... > > I currently have a home machine -- running Shorewall, of course -- > connected to my campus modem pool using PPP. Until I can get real > broadband access, I am wondering if I could add a LinkSys box (WRT54G) > and use PPP. > > I guess the goal would be something like this: > > > +-------+ +---------+ > | | | +<=======> \ > PPP | | 10BaseT | +<=======> | 10BaseT > <========>+ RH9 +<========>+ WRT54G +<=======> | Home Network > | | | +<=======> / > | | | | > +-------+ +---------+ > > > So, I guess there are two questions: > > o Is the above even possible with the WRT54G? > > o How to setup ''shorewall'' to allow this? > >I think you will find it easier to just ignore the WAN interface on the WRT54G and use one of it''s LAN ports to connect to the RH9 box. You will then be using it as a switch/WAP rather than as a router/gateway. -Tom -- Tom Eastep \ Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool Shoreline, \ http://shorewall.net Washington USA \ teastep@shorewall.net
Kenneth Jacker
2003-Dec-01 14:45 UTC
[Shorewall-users] Re: PPP <--> RH9 <--> LinkSys <--> Home Network
te> I think you will find it easier to just ignore the WAN interface te> on the WRT54G and use one of it''s LAN ports to connect to the te> RH9 box. You will then be using it as a switch/WAP rather than te> as a router/gateway. I thought of that, but am concerned about this statement: "Does NOT work as a bridge! Will only talk to a client." in a comparison table at: http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/AccessPointsRouters_2f802_2e11g Of course, a switch != bridge ... not really sure how to understand the comment about "Will only talk to a client" ... Has anyone used the WRT54G only as a switch/WAP? I''d be very happy if that''ll work ... Thanks for your comments! -Kenneth
Tom Eastep
2003-Dec-01 14:49 UTC
[Shorewall-users] Re: PPP <--> RH9 <--> LinkSys <--> Home Network
On Mon, 2003-12-01 at 14:39, Kenneth Jacker wrote:> te> I think you will find it easier to just ignore the WAN interface > te> on the WRT54G and use one of it''s LAN ports to connect to the > te> RH9 box. You will then be using it as a switch/WAP rather than > te> as a router/gateway. > > I thought of that, but am concerned about this statement: > > "Does NOT work as a bridge! Will only talk to a client." >I believe that''s referring to it''s wireless capability and should have nothing to do with how you use the built in switch. -Tom -- Tom Eastep \ Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool Shoreline, \ http://shorewall.net Washington USA \ teastep@shorewall.net
Dominique Archambault
2003-Dec-01 20:12 UTC
[Shorewall-users] Re: PPP <--> RH9 <--> LinkSys <--> Home Network
I actually have exactly that setup.... Cable Modem <----> Shorewall Box <----> WRT54G (WAP & switch only, WAN port not used) My Shorewall box is plugged into a switch port on the WRT54G... Works like a charm! -----Original Message----- From: shorewall-users-bounces@lists.shorewall.net [mailto:shorewall-users-bounces@lists.shorewall.net] On Behalf Of Kenneth Jacker Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 5:39 PM To: Shorewall Users Mailing List Subject: [Shorewall-users] Re: PPP <--> RH9 <--> LinkSys <--> Home Network te> I think you will find it easier to just ignore the WAN interface te> on the WRT54G and use one of it''s LAN ports to connect to the te> RH9 box. You will then be using it as a switch/WAP rather than te> as a router/gateway. I thought of that, but am concerned about this statement: "Does NOT work as a bridge! Will only talk to a client." in a comparison table at: http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/AccessPointsRouters_2f802_2e11g Of course, a switch != bridge ... not really sure how to understand the comment about "Will only talk to a client" ... Has anyone used the WRT54G only as a switch/WAP? I''d be very happy if that''ll work ... Thanks for your comments! -Kenneth _______________________________________________ Shorewall-users mailing list Post: Shorewall-users@lists.shorewall.net Subscribe/Unsubscribe: https://lists.shorewall.net/mailman/listinfo/shorewall-users Support: http://www.shorewall.net/support.htm FAQ: http://www.shorewall.net/FAQ.htm ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca