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# Red Hat Linux 6.X as an Internet Gateway for a Home Network

## Paul Ramsey <pramsey@refractions.net>

June 22, 2000

A simple tutorial on configuring Red Hat 6 and related variants to operate as an internet gateway to a small home or office network. Topics covered include masquerading, DNS, DHCP, and basic security.

## 1. Introduction

- 1.1 Versions
- 1.2 Copyright

## 2. Plugging Things In

- 2.1 With a Hub
- 2.2 Without a Hub
- 2.3 With Only One Network Card

## 3. Configuring Networking

- 3.1 Configuring a Network Driver
- 3.2 Configuring the Inside Network
- 3.3 Configuring the Outside Network
- 3.4 Security

## 4. Configuring Masquerading

## 5. Problems

- 5.1 ICQ Does Not Work
- 5.2 I Have Caldera 2.X Not Red Hat 6.X
- 5.3 I Want One of My Internal Machines to be my Web Server

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