Linux Share a Dial Up Internet Connection
Q. My modem is connected to CentOS Linux server. I'm using wvdial to connect to my ISP; I'd like to connect my laptop via same modem. How do I share a dial up Internet account?
A.. You can use iptables. It supports - IP Masquerading i.e. network address translation (NAT) to share internet.
Connect laptop to Linux box using hub / switch / cross-over Ethernet cable
Dial out using wvdial
Make sure ppp0 is up
Once connected type the following two command at a shell prompt to share ppp0 interface:
# sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
# iptables --table nat --append POSTROUTING --out-interface ppp0 -j MASQUERADE
You need to add above rules to your existing iptables scripts. You can also create a script call share.ppp0 at /etc/ppp/ip-up.d/ with above two lines. This script run by the pppd after the link is established.
# cat > /etc/ppp/ip-up.d/share.ppp0
Append following code:
#!/bin/sh
sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
iptables --table nat --append POSTROUTING --out-interface ppp0 -j MASQUERADE
# add other firewall rules below
# ....
Save and close the file.
Client Computer Setup
Login to laptop, set Linux server IP address as default gateway IP. Also setup nameserver IP address (NS1 / NS2). Run ping command to test connectivity:
$ ping google.com
$ ping linux-box.ip
$ nslookup google.com
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Tags: default gateway, dial up internet, interface ppp0, internet account, IP Masquerading, iptables command, Linux IP Masquerading, Linux NAT setup, modem, network address translation, ping command, share internet connection, sysctl command ~ Last updated on: March 6, 2008
March 9th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
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