network problem: internet sharing

[Kurt Wall]

Quoth Collins Richey:
> On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 18:22:39 -0500
> Alma J Wetzker <almaw at ieee.org> wrote:
> 
> > Matt, No offense taken.  I was just getting a col box on the net (I 
> > mostly do development so the net wasn't critical) and I wanted to
> > share the dialup connection with other machines on the home network. 
> > All the FAQ's and howto's told me how to setup ipchains.  So I went
> > and found ipchains and loaded it up. nothing ever worked right.  I do
> > know IP networking but I don't know *nix real well.  I finally asked
> > for help and was told, bluntly, to pay attention and use iptables. 
> > (See 'if linux were cars')  
> 
> Stick around Alma.  This group (like most others) is a mixture of those
> who are knowledgable and who will help anyone who asks and those who
> sometimes give the impression that anyone who hasn't reached their
> exalted level of understanding must be a troll.  I've learned a lot
> here, helped out some, and been called a troll.  A thick skin helps.

Asbestos undergarments are a real plus, too. There are lots of, um,
"strong personalities" here, to be sure. The occasional troglodyte
shows up. Mostly, though, a lot of really talented, smart, and
entertaining people hang out here, and they kindly tolerate and humor
the rest of us who are mere mortals.

Kurt
-- 
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