Advice on a new network setup please ?

[jief]

Hey there http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

Here's my current setup, I'd like you guys to tell me how I should modify it in the near future.

Right now I have a linux box connected to my cable-modem. My girlfriend's box (Win98) is connected to mine, so I use IP Masquerading to allow both computers a connection to the net.

Now, I'll be another PC to the LAN. I want that new PC to act as a firewall/gateway/FTP server. Is it practical to use IP Masquerading then, or should I go for some routing scheme ? I've never done routing, I don't know anything about that.

Jeff

[milanuk]

you should be able to just setup ipchains/ipmasq on the new box, and have the two existing pc's behind it. No routing should be necessary, I'd think.

Monte

[jief]

Originally posted by milanuk:
you should be able to just setup ipchains/ipmasq on the new box, and have the two existing pc's behind it. No routing should be necessary, I'd think.
Monte

Yeah, I guess I could do that; it might even be the most efficient way, but I want to be sure I AM using the most efficient method.

Jeff