Re: [gentoo-user] Router 3rd and 4th net interface problem

[Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com>]

> > I'm afraid I can't keep up with you guys here.  What I'd like to do is
> > use eth1 and ath0 on my router to "serve" the same local network.  Can
> > I bridge them according to net.example to accomplish this?  I
> > understand that I will either need to use a crossover cable with eth1
> > or attach a switch to eth1.
> >
> > - Grant
>
> Hi,
>
> Shorewall (net-firewall/shorewall) can help you do this very easily,
> simply by adding both eth1 and eth0 to the local zone and enabling IP
> forwarding.
>
> Check out http://shorewall.net/two-interface.htm, under the section
> "Adding a Wireless Segment to your Two-Interface Firewall".  I use this
> method myself for exactly that purpose - eth0 on the internet, eth1
> wired, and ath0 wireless.  It's easy to substitute eth2 (or whatever
> interface(s) you're using) for ath0 in that scenario.

This sounds like the right thing to do if it's as simple as that.  I
think I do want the wired and wireless interfaces on the same network
for now.  Setting up a DMZ for a web server does sound like an
interesting project though....

- Grant
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