router/server project ([vox-tech] Newbie DSL router question)

[Rod Roark]

I did that about 3 years ago for a nonprofit in Arizona (my=20
wife also works in the nonprofit world), so could probably=20
help if you get stuck on something.  Basically you need to=20
allocate a couple of days to study up on PPP, Samba, IP
Masq, etc.

Also you'll probably want to find a way to make it dial up
by remote control, to do offsite maintenance when nobody is
there.  See http://sunsetsystems.com/tip-dial.php3 for my
solution to that problem.

Cheers,

-- Rod
   http://www.sunsetsystems.com/

On Monday 16 September 2002 11:37 am, Stephen M. Helms wrote:
> I am setting up a linux router/server for my wife's work and needed som=
e
> help and wanted some suggestions.  There current setup uses a windows
> computer to dial up to the internet and then uses internet connection
> sharing to share the internet to the other computers in the office.  I =
have
> setup a linux box with a modem and one network card.  I am donating the
> computer to them (they are a non-profit org).
>
> I would like to setup the router/server so that it does dial on demand.=
  I
> want the linux router to dial up the isp whenever there is a request fo=
r an
> internet connection from any of the computers.  I would also like the
> router to hang up the line whenever the connection is no longer needed =
(DSL
> is not available at there location yet, hence the need for dialup.  Als=
o
> the phone lines are business lines and they are charged per minute of u=
sage
> even on the local isp call).
>
> I have not worked with ppp on linux much, never with nat,ipmasq or
> firewalling. So I need help/advice with this.
>
> Here is there current configuration:
>
>  phone jack --- Windows computer modem with internet connection sharing=
=2E
>
>                 +--eth0 (Network card) --- switch --- hub
>
>                                            |          +--- cpu1 (win98)
>                                            |
>                                            |          |    +-- inkjet
>                                            |          | printer
>                                            |
>                                            |          +--- cpu2 (win95)
>                                            |          } (to be added)
>                                            |          +--- Laptop1 (lin=
ux)
>
>                                            +--- Laptop2 (win98)
>
>
>
>                                            +--- Networked Laser Printer
>
> Here is how I would like it:
>
>  phone jack --- Linux computer Modem
>
>                 +--eth0 (Network card) --- switch --- hub
>
>                                            |          +--- cpu1 (win98)
>                                            |
>                                            |          |    +-- inkjet
>                                            |          | printer
>                                            |
>                                            |          +--- cpu2 (win95)
>                                            |          } (to be added)
>                                            |          +--- Laptop1 (lin=
ux)
>
>                                            +--- Cpu3 (win98 was router)
>
>                                            +--- Laptop2 (win98)
>
>
>
>                                            +--- Networked Laser Printer
>
> I already have debian sarge/testing installed on the computer with
> kernel-image-2.4.18-k6 (I will upgrade it to 2.4.19).  The computer is =
a
> AMD K6-300 with 128MB of memory.  The computer needs to act as both a
> router and a server so that it can be a print server and file server to
> backup the local computers.
>
> Any help/advise would be appreciated.
>
> -Stephen