Re: [gentoo-user] Q: How is that terminus technicus for...

[meino.cramer@gmx.de]

Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com> [14-11-16 15:20]:
> On Sunday 16 Nov 2014 13:49:02 meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I connected a Arietta.G25 via Ethernet over USB (using a simple USB
> > cable and hardware USB->Ethernet Adaptor to my Gentoo PC. I can ssh
> > on that little tiny board. Now I want to access the internat from
> > within the Arietta.  Therefore all requests need to be transfered from
> > the Arietta board to my PC, which then plays the role of an ISP to
> > the Arietta board and itself places the requests to the internet
> > instead of the Arietta board itself.
> > 
> > But this is a too longish explanation to be put into a google request.
> > 
> > Is there any name for that...so I am able to find the tutorials/howtos
> > myself?
> > 
> > Sorry...I am no native english speaker...
> > 
> > Best regards,
> > Meino
> > 
> > PS: What USB->Ethernet adaptor could one recommend...the Arietta is
> > USB-powered...?
> 
> Sorry, I don't even know what Arietta may be.  You need to be able to forward 
> packets from Arietta via your PC and 'masquerade' their address.  If the 
> connection was via ethernet, then something like this would work:
> 
> echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
> iptables -t nat -F
> iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -j MASQUERADE
> 
> However, I am not sure if something special is needed for a USB to PC 
> connection, it depends what the USB connection shows up as.  I hope this gets 
> you on the right path.
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> Mick

Hi Holger, Hi Mick,

Thanks fpr the quick help and infos!
It works! :)

Arietta G25:
http://www.acmesystems.it/arietta

Best regards,
Meino