Comment on What changes when you turn a Linux box into a routerparentComments−rahimnathwani5moWhen regular people say 'router', they assume this one box will be all three of these things:- router- NAT gateway- DHCP serverIn a typical scenario, turning IP forwarding on will do nothing unless:- DHCP has given the devices on the 'inside' IP addresses and told them the gateway address, and- the router is set up to do IP masquerading−wafflemaker5moYou forgot the -WIFI access point−BlaDeKke5moAnd a - switch
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When regular people say 'router', they assume this one box will be all three of these things:
- router
- NAT gateway
- DHCP server
In a typical scenario, turning IP forwarding on will do nothing unless:
- DHCP has given the devices on the 'inside' IP addresses and told them the gateway address, and
- the router is set up to do IP masquerading
You forgot the -WIFI access point
And a - switch