Re: [TCLUG:9401] Cisco 675 questions

["Jon Schewe" <schewe@tcfreenet.org>]

Now the question is, what if one wants to setup some servers, like web and
ftp?  Since hte cisco is getting the real IP address and all machines have
non reoutable IP's, how can anyone connect to the server?

----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Dubman <adubman@bellmicro.com>
To: <tclug-list@mn-linux.org>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 1999 12:30 PM
Subject: RE: [TCLUG:9401] Cisco 675 questions


> I have just that setup.  If you connect directely to the 675, use the
cross
> cable (it's yellow).
>
> If you go thru a hub or switch, use normal ethernet cable.
> As the 675 does DHCP and NAT, it doesn't care how many computers are on
it.
>
> AS Jeremy Smith said, DHCP does NAT so there's no need for anything else
to
> do IP masquerading.
>
> I have a Window$ machine, a Sparc 20 running RH6 and a PC running RH6 all
on
> at the same time, It works real schweet.
>
> Andy
> adubman@bellmicro.com
> adubman@uswest.net
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: psp@printwareinc.com [mailto:psp@printwareinc.com]
> Sent: Monday, October 25, 1999 11:51 AM
> To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
> Subject: [TCLUG:9401] Cisco 675 questions
>
>
> When I installed my Cisco 675 router during installation of my USWest ADSL
> line, it was clear that it was configured as a DHCP server. My sole client
> computer was configured as a DHCP client, and wwas assigned 10.0.0.1 at
> boot. Hmmm, why not get a hub, connect more clients and have them all
share
> the connection?
>
> USWest says that I can connect multiple clients, but they won't help out
on
> any internal network problems I may encounter. (The tech I talked with
said
> I needed a crossover cable going from the Cisco to my hub, then changed
his
> mind...which is it?)
>
> In this situtation, why do I need a separate box for IP Masquerading? I
know
> lots of you have worked hard to set up IP Masq boxes on your ADSL lines,
so
> I assume are other benefits than simply sharing the connection. Is the
> USWest Cisco configuration "standard" throughout USWest, or could it be
that
> say, St. Paul uses one setup, Mpls another, etc.
>
> Phil Plumbo
> St. Paul
>
>
>
>
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