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> 7. To use the desktop modem connection on the laptop after
> establishing the network connection as above:
>
> On laptop:
> route add default gw 192.168.1.2
>
> On desktop:
> echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
> ipchains -P forward DENY
> ipchains -A forward -s 192.168.1.0/24 -j MASQ
>
> I think I can then use the internet from the laptop via the wireless
> router which is connected via ethernet cable to the desktop, without
> needing to run telnetd.  Except for a new problem:
>
> While the computers were still connected, I went online with the desktop
> and was at sdf shell account typing this mail, and suddenly lost my DNS
> resolving power and my use of the internet connection.  /etc/resolv.conf
> contained the line 192.168.1.1 and nothing else.  I copied back the
> correct file.  This happened several times and hangup and redial did
> not fix it.  Now I cannot resolve DNS numbers on that computer and
> I switched to another desktop.  I will try it again after rebooting.
>
> Sindi

resolv.conf keeps getting changed to 192.168.1.1 (I think udhcpc may be 
doing this so I will ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.2 on the desktop).

I am online with the desktop and I made an ip-on script which does the 
echo and the two ipchains lines, and a gw-script with the route line 
(route add default gw 192.168.1.2 - the IP number of my desktop which is 
connected to the internet).

This worked last year between two desktop swith ethernet cable.

I can ping between the desktop and laptop.

I cannot use the internet from the laptop - I cannot ping an address or 
access it via a browser.

https://lists.ibiblio.org/sympa/arc/baslinux/2006-December/011555

says to run links on the computer on the left (in this case the laptop 
where I ran gw-on).  Host not found.

I am using the BL2 kernel that I compiled to support ipchains.  I am using 
a standard BL3 kernel in the laptop, loop BL3.40.

What did I do wrong?

Another small problem:

mini_httpd is still working well for file transfers.
I used links with it, or lynx.

pure_ftpd also works.  I run these on the desktop.
I used kermit/ftp  with it because the help for ftpput is not 
understandable and I don't have my notes handy.

help says
ftpput [options] remote-host remote-file local-file

ftpput -u login -p password 192.168.1.2 test test  - does not work.

send/receive keeps telling me:
nc:  connect:  Connection refused.

I don't think it worked at all via this wireless connection.
I rebooted several times.  BL2 to BL3.  It pings fine.

Sindi