Fedora as a Router

pctech at mybellybutton.com pctech at mybellybutton.com
Thu Mar 18 15:42:18 UTC 2004


--- Paul Morgan <paul.morgan at jumanjihouse.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 08:43:39AM -0500, jludwig
> wrote:
> > All linux boxes with 2.4 kernels set up about the
> same.
> > 1) Set /etc/sysctl.conf line net.ipv4.ip_forward =
> 1
> 
> don't forget to run `sysctl -p` after updating
> /etc/sysctl.conf
> 
> > 2) Modify your static routes to reflect your
> network(s)
> 
> If you have a simple network, the routes will be set
> up for you
> automatically. It's the bgp stuff that will need
> config'd and then
> only if you have those requirements. 
> 
> You may want to look at advanced routing (iproute2):
> http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Adv-Routing-HOWTO/
> 
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You might also look at a project called Zebra.  The
URL escapes me at the moment, but they are basically
trying to give "Cisco Router Functionality" to Linux
boxes.


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