Re: Routing problem

Paul Campbell <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.org.user-groups.linux.dunedin.general
Message-ID <6519077.3YZB1MaUyn@rata>
On Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:48:03 Worik Stanton wrote:
> On 26/02/13 21:23, Paul Campbell wrote:
> > There's lots of ways to solve this - I'd suggest:
> > 
> > - put the pi and the other laptop interface on some unused subnet such as
> > 10.98.76.*
> 
> I am using 192.168.10.* for the subnet using the pi.  That is separate
> enough?  Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0

yes - provided it's not being used anywhere else between you and the wider net

> > - turn on NAT in your laptop for outgoing sessions to the household net
> 
> Light dawns.  Can I view this (from the pi's perspective) as if my
> laptop is a firewall masquarading its IP?

yes - the other main alternative is to create routing rules on the household 
net telling it that there's a hidden subnet inside your laptop and that 
packets for it should be routed there - a NAT is easier and more self 
contained

	Paul

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