linux router

[forevercrow]

Hello,

I have a question or two about setting up a linux router, maybe I should tell a little about my goal. I have 1 system with Turbolinux loaded ( the only version I have right now) and 2 windows systems, I have 2 net cards in the linux system connected to each of the windows systems, and would like to set up the linux system to let the 2 windows systems share an internet connection, file shareing, and gamming between the 2 windows pc's. Can this be done? How hard would it be? I'm very new to linux so any details on doing this would be great.

[RedHat 8 Newbie]

I would suggest that you just use a hub to connect the compters together; it would be a lot easier. Also check out the help file library here

[je_fro]

I have something similar and I use IPTABLES to accomplish NAT and MASQUERADE operation to tie the network together. Use http://www.google.com/linux to search the above terms. This link (http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-formats/html_single/IP-Masquerade-HOWTO.html) will get you started.

[LrngTheHardWay]

You'll probably find some of the documentation at this site:
http://lrp.ramhb.co.nz/main.htm
to be of interest to you.
The concept they present will probably tickle your fancy as well.

http://doggerdog.bravepages.com/freesco/id14.html
This is a possibility as well.
[Looking through my bookmarks right now.]

[forevercrow]

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[QUOTE]I would suggest that you just use a hub to connect the compters together; it would be a lot easier. Also check out the help file library here
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I would love to do that, but being a student with a family of four to support makes spending even $20.00 on a hub VERY hard to do.

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I have something similar and I use IPTABLES to accomplish NAT and MASQUERADE operation to tie the network together. Use http://www.google.com/linux to search the above terms. This link will get you started.
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Thanks for the info, checking on it now.