FreeBSD = Router, and vice versa

[jdroflet at canada.com]

You should probably include some backdoor access in case the ISP DHCP
settings need tweaking, some options:
- Include a modem with your box that you can dial into.
- An internal station with remote control (PCAnywhere) that you can dial
into then hop over to the internal NIC of your box via puTTY ssh client.
-A station that has some form of Internet access to which you can access
with PCAnywhere or VNC or GotoMYPC remote control and then hop onto your
box.

If you are not installing any desktop (I never do on gateways) then
install Webmin (usermin perhaps too) then if you need to talk newbie
through changes they will be more comfortable with the browser GUI than
terrifying them with a black screen and a prompt ;) 

-All the NAT and Firewall stuff that should be on a gateway - many good
tutorials on the web
Regards, JD
----- Original Message ----- 
Subject: FreeBSD = Router, and vice versa
> I guess this is a simple question, but I have never done something
like this 
> before, so I figure I'll ask. I have been using FBSD for a while, but
now I 
> need to ship a FBSD server half way across america, and have a newbie
press 
> the power button, plug in two network cards, and have it work. 
>  
> I have already setup the two network cards on the machine, both with
DHCP, 
> meaning when plugged in interface fxp0 will receive via DHCP an IP
from the 
> broadband provider, and then on interface dc0, the client computers
will 
> retreive a LAN IP address. I also configured the rc.conf so that it is 
> enabled as a gateway. But is that all I need to do? 
>  
> Help appreciated. 
> -dero