Re: Internet access.

[tgray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Sorry it took so long to get back to you my own question.  Your 
response is not unnappreciated.

On 28 Apr 2000, awilliam@whitemice.org <members@kalamazoolinux.org> wrote: 
> This is really an IP routing issue, and not specific at all to Linux.
> 
> For example:
> Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags   MSS Window 
> irtt Iface 192.168.3.1     *               255.255.255.255 UH        0
> 0          0 eth0 192.168.1.3     *               255.255.255.255 UH  
>      0 0          0 ppp1 255.255.255.255 *              
> 255.255.255.255 UH        0 0          0 eth0 209.69.64.1     *       
>        255.255.255.255 UH        0 0          0 ppp0 192.168.3.0     *
>               255.255.255.0   U         0 0          0 eth0
> 192.168.1.0     *               255.255.255.0   U         0 0         
> 0 ppp1 127.0.0.0       *               255.0.0.0       U         0 0  
>        0 lo default         *               0.0.0.0         U        
> 0 0          0 ppp0
> 
> is my routing table as of right now (they change around a little).

Where do I find my routing table so that I may check it out and edit 
it as needed?  (Linux-Mandrake 7.0, so it should be the same as 
RH)

> route add -net default dev ppp0

> will sent all traffic I don't have a specific route for out ppp0.
> 
> If I had a firewall (like I do in my office), I'd do something like:
> 
> route add -net default gw firewall
 
Executing that command with the IP of my proxy in place of 
"firewall" yields me "SIOCADDRT:  Network is unreachable"

Huh?  I can ping the proxy server so I know that's not it.

> Will send all traffic I don't have a specific route for to the host
> firewall to be sent on from there.
> 
> You should be able to set your default gateway in the redhat control
> panel.  Then it will be set everytime your machine starts.  Or else
> you could setup a routing protocol.  If your IS guys run RIP you
> simply have to start "routed -q" and it will take care of your routing
> for you.  If you run something like OSPF you'll need a more advanced
> daemon like Zebra.  If you network has a routing protocol you REALLY
> want to use it.
> 
> 
We are using 3Com netbuilders... does that provide a clue as to 
what routing protocol we are using?  



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