RE: Nat, IP Filter, Etc.

Bill,

Read my article at www.ignite400.org.  It provides step by step instructions
with pictures.

Bob C.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
[mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Bill Paris
Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 5:49 AM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: RE: Nat, IP Filter, Etc.



> Do I need to use NAT?  I've tried to configure it using
> OpsNav but I am lost.  Hidden addresses,
> Mapped Address, etc.
>
> I'm pretty sure that I don't want static Nat, I want
> masquerading Nat.  I want every address in my
> local lan (192.168.2.xxx) to have total access to the world.
> My PPP line points to static IP
> 209.xxx.xxx.xxx.  I also would like to permit TELNET, FTP and
> WWW traffic in.  To make things easier
> to start, I'd let all traffic in.
>
> How can I set this up?  I've tried searching red books, they
> describe what I want to do, but they
> tell me to press help while configuring, and I'm lost there.

I'm new to the 400 and I'm not sure yet how to set this up but yes, you
definately need to use some type of network address translation because the
IP addresses that the local machines use are non-routable.

Bill Paris

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