DNS forwarding through 2 PCs?

[Asbardella]

I'm looking to do something a bit unusual, so I drew a crappy diagram to help me explain it.

Currently I am routing all my internet traffic through Sygate on PC1, including UDP, IRC etc. I am looking to buy a wireless kit to go with my new laptop, and I was wondering if it was possible to connect it to the second computer (i.e. the one without a direct link to the net), and then route the laptop's internet traffic through PC2 and PC1. (The black dots are the laptop's data)

Is that feasible? Is it just a case of setting the forwarding on the laptop to the second PC? Or will they all appear on the same network so I can just point it towards PC1? I hope this made sense, please ask if it didn't and I'll clarify.

 

[w0lv3rin3]

ok

tell me if im correct.

u want PC1 to act as server.
PC2 is the netowork PC.
Labtop sends data packets to PC2.

 

[sharpton]

Turn on IPForwarding on PC2.

Sharpton Out

 

[Asbardella]

And that will work? It will forward to PC2 and then again to PC1 and then to the net?

Wolverine - that is correct.

 

[w0lv3rin3]

I Believe it should work!

 

[natefrog]

why not ditch the dial up and get broadband then get a router

broadband is about the same price as any dialup isp + second phoneline and routers are relitively cheap ($80-120)

i myself have a cable connection with roadrunner running into a Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless acesspoint/router ($120) then run a cat cable to the desktop with the laptop using a linksys WPC11 Instant Wireless Network Adapter($80).

everything works great
simple to set up and to use

I highly suggest this method

total cost for me
$200 hardware
$35 a month for 1.5Mbs cable connection

 

[w0lv3rin3]

lol

routers suck
save money and get rid of routers

 

[keylo]

routers suck? lmao, you must have bought one online from ebay

either running a good 3rd party hardware firewall or running a *nix aka freesco, smoothwall, ect is the best way to go, better than running say blackice, nortons (yikes! ), zonealarm, ect.... as these can be compromised alot easier than a router or nix box

 

[w0lv3rin3]

routers do suck

turning a simple PC into a server is way more flexable and has more options then a router.

 

[JJB6486]

i would either get a wireless access point with a built in switch/hub, or plug the USB wireless into PC1 and have PC1 route both the laptop and pc2

JJB6486

 

[Zedric]

Routers don't suck. They are very simple and usefull if you don't want a pile of feature you don't understand. Plus they are a few million times easier to configure than a generic Linux or BSD computer acting as router.

I use a Linux box myself, but then again I want the features.

 

[w0lv3rin3]

so, Linux or BSD windows nt servers are most secure!