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On Thu, 13 Sep 2007, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:

> > 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

script gw-on

> > 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

script iw-on (desktop with modem)

> 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 desktops with ethernet cable.


It is working right now between the two desktops.  ip-on for the computer 
with the modem, gw-on for the other one, which has a transparent 
connection to the internet that I am using to type over.  BL2 on both 
computers.  I will try again with BL3.50.

> 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.


Sindi