[Ubuntu-ZW] OT but linux query

[Neil Coetzer]

Agreed on iptables! :)

We've done a shared connection with 3G with no problems. Would be
pretty much identical and as Donald said, fairly simple.

On 7/9/10, Donald Hobbs <donald at phoenixtech.co.zw> wrote:
> Iptables all the way!
>
> Donald Hobbs
>
> PhoenixTech
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> Cell: +263 912 258159
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> Team Leader
> Zimbabwe Ubuntu Loco Team
> donald at ubuntu.org.zw
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>
>  Carpé Aptenodytes
>
> "The height of stupidity is most clearly demonstrated by the individual who
> ridicules something he knows nothing about." Albert Einstein
>
>
> On 09/07/2010 14:41, O. Sinclair wrote:
>>
>> On 09/07/2010 14:39, Donald Hobbs wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> It would be fairly simple to do.  Either by doing a routing rule in the
>>> firewall to masquerade and nat packets out or by using a proxy server
>>> like squid.
>>>
>>> *Donald Hobbs*
>>>
>>> *PhoenixTech*
>>>
>>> Cell: +263 912 258159
>>>
>>> Team Leader
>>> Zimbabwe Ubuntu Loco Team
>>> donald at ubuntu.org.zw
>>>
>>>
>>> *C**arpé Aptenodytes*
>>>
>>> "The height of stupidity is most clearly demonstrated by the individual
>>> who ridicules something he knows nothing about." *Albert Einstein*
>>>
>>>
>>> On 09/07/2010 14:32, O. Sinclair wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I tested the Powertel CDMA modem yesterday (Huawei USB) and it blew
>>>> Econet's so-called 3G to pieces!
>>>>
>>>> As the Powertel thing worked nicely with wvdial I wonder if anyone has
>>>> tried using an old PC in a network to share the connection? A friend of
>>>> mine would love that as his factory is covered by no other system
>>>> (except dialup that is).
>>>>
>>>> I picture something like:
>>>> cable network and wireless router
>>>> linux-pc as gateway connecting to Powertel
>>>>
>>>> and pc's and laptops hooking up via said linux gateway (possibly running
>>>> DHCP I suppose)
>>>>
>>>> Anyone tried, anyone thinks is easy-peasy or has ideas?
>>>>
>>
>> maybe something like Softwall can be configured for it? Then the guys
>> get a good firewall at the same time
>>
>>
>>


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