thank god i got the linksys befsx41 NAT+SPI firewall/router with dual VPN tunnels cause that sounds like alot of cr*p, wish i could help, but all i do is try to learn with everyones posts:) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Todd Young" <auditodd at comcast.net> To: "TCLUG-list" <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 6:25 PM Subject: [TCLUG] Linksys and Linux firewall > Is anyone a Linksys expert? > Strange question, but maybe someone can help. > > Scenario: > Linux firewall (and DHCP server) protects home LAN and has VPN tunnel > set up to friends house with similar Linux firewall. > Linksys BEFW11S4 wired/wireless router inside Linux firewall. > > Is there any way to have the Linksys just be a "dumb" router that would > allow any clients attached to it (wired or wireless) to receive their > DHCP address from the Linux firewall? > > I've tried having the Cat5 coming from the Linux firewall coming in one > of the LAN ports and coming in on the WAN port. If it comes in on the > WAN port, then I can't see anything on the "inside" of the Linksys (and > I don't see any way to turn off the firewall portion of the Linksys). > > If it comes in one of the LAN ports then it's a mess. I've tried a > number of configs with the "Dynamic Routing" set as "router" and > "gateway", but either I lose contact with the Linux DHCP server or I > lose contact with the Linksys. I can't seem to have a PC attached to one > of the LAN ports on the Linksys work. I thought I could have the Cat5 > come in one of the LAN ports, have the Linksys set in "router" mode and > then tell it to use RIP and then in theory, the DHCP client would get > it's IP from the Linux firewall, but that doesn't seem to work. > > Basically, I want the increased protection that the Linux firewall > provides (and the VPN capabilities), but also the wireless access the > Linksys will provide. I can simply have the Linux firewall provide a > DHCP address to the WAN port of the Linksys, then have the Linksys > provide DHCP addresses to PCs connected to it's LAN ports. BUT then I > don't think the VPN tunnel between the Linux router and a friends Linux > router will serve any purpose, because the Linksys will block gaming or > folder sharing access. > > Any suggestions or help appreciated. > -- > Todd Young > 7079 Dawn Ave. E. > Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076 > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list