Subject: network address translation (ip masquerading)
To: None <tech-net@netbsd.org>
From: phil freeman <freeman@lbpc.com>
List: tech-net
Date: 10/21/1998 16:07:46
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> From: phil freeman[SMTP:freeman@lbpc.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 1998 12:56 PM
> To: tech-net@netbsd.org
> Subject: ip masquerading?
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> i have a cable modem and used to run linux to masquerade my internal
> network. recently i purchased a DEC alpha station and have installed
> netbsd on it. i would like to set it up as my gateway. is this possible
> under netbsd... some specs:
> running netbsd 1.3.2
> 233mhz 32 megs ram.
> two nics (3com and dec, both working)
> scsi, etc....
> hmm, i hope i'm posting this in the right list...
>
thank you for all the replies.
masquerading or NAT they mean pretty much the same thing. if linux
called it network address translation i wouldn't be asking this
question. i guess that's the difference between linux and unix.
phil freeman
mas·quer·ade (noun) : an action or appearance that is mere disguise or
show.