[ubuntu-uk] [OT] Basic network gateway server setup

[Stephen Garton]

On 31 August 2010 23:10, Matthew Macdonald-Wallace <
matthew at truthisfreedom.org.uk> wrote:

> Quoting Eddie B <eddieb at gmail.com>:
>
> > Hi everyone
> >
> >
> > My hunch is that it's something to do with the routing tables, or
> > maybe the DHCP on eth0, but I can't find a proper answer anywhere on
> > Google. I was hoping to find some sort of sample config, as surely
> > this is not an uncommon situation, but maybe I'm not searching for the
> > right terms.
> >
>
> Run this as root on the server:
>
> echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
>
> And see how you get on.
>
> M.
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I am currently using eBox (http://www.ebox-platform.com/) to do this sort of
thing with very little background knowledge of how it is doing it behind the
scenes! I can recommend it highly. I am using the beta (also based on 10.04)
at the moment, but I understand it is due for release soon.

HTH

Steve Garton
http://blog.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk
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