Linux as an internet server?? Please Help!!

[SpeedFreak03]

My computer runs Wingate(under windows) to share internet to the other systems in my house. I would like to dual-boot with either Mandrake or Red Hat, and Windows. The problem is, when my computer is booted into Linux, my other computers won't have internet. Is there an easy way to set up Linux to share internet? I'm not running Wingate client on the other computers, just the 192.168.x.x for IP and 192.168.0.1 for gateway. Thanks for all your help, Josh.

 

[Heisenberg]

I would either just cough up the $50 for a router or turn an old computer into a dedicated firewall/router. Not that you can't set up linux to do ICS, but IHMO, using a machine for both regular use and as a router isn't the best way to go.

 

[SpeedFreak03]

I would either just cough up the $50 for a router or turn an old computer into a dedicated firewall/router.

I would do that (I already have a computer in my basement), but I need to run cable into my basement first for my cable modem. That is where all my network wires are ran down to from each room, and then plug into a hub. I might do that this week, cause when everyone is browsing on the net, my computer feels sluggish (not the internet, just programs, games etc). All I need is motivation (and a 50ft spool of wire)!!

 

[drag]

It's called a nat firewall (also masquerading). It's actually pretty simple to set up, it was one of the first things I did as a linux noob. As long as you know a bit about how tcp/ip works and what gateways and dns are you can set it up in a couple hours of work, the performance and stability of it is 10x better then any windows solution. Just check out the www.tldp.org website and do a search on nat firewall and you can find out the details on how to do it.

 

[SpeedFreak03]

It's called a nat firewall (also masquerading). It's actually pretty simple to set up, it was one of the first things I did as a linux noob. As long as you know a bit about how tcp/ip works and what gateways and dns are you can set it up in a couple hours of work, the performance and stability of it is 10x better then any windows solution. Just check out the www.tldp.org website and do a search on nat firewall and you can find out the details on how to do it.

I actually was just reading about IP masquerading! I think I will just run the wire though, cause also I don't want to leave my computer on all night. Thanks for all your help though, but it's time to set up a real network (domain and everything)!