On Mon, 2007-11-26 at 15:43 -0800, bruce wrote: > Hi mike.. > > > here's my system: > > internet > > > dsl box > V > V > dlink router (192.168.1.100) > V > V > switch ->>>>>>>>>>>>>>+ > ^ V > ^ V > ^ V > box1 wireless access point (192.168.1.200) > (eth0) | > |(ath0) > box2 > |(eth0) > | > box3 (future) (192.168.2.13) > > so: > router - 192.168.1.100 (gateway) > wireless access point - 192.168.1.200 > box1 (eth0) 192.168.1.3 > > box2 > ath0 - 102.168.1.5 > eth0 - 102.168.2.5 > > box3 > eth0 - 102.168.2.6 > > box1 connects to the switch, which is connected to the access point via the > lan (eth) connection. > > so, everything is on the 192.168.1 subnet, except the eth0 nic of box2, and > the box3 that'll be added to interface with box2/eth0... > > box2 has ip_forwarding set. > > so my basic questions: > -what do i need to do on box2 to allow a user to > be able to do a "ping 192.168.2.5" > -what do i need to do on box2 to allow a user on > box1 to be able to "ping 192.168.2.5" and have a > successful reply. > > bear with me !! ---- box 2 and 3 should be on same subnet as box 1 ( 192.168.1.0/24 ) because wireless access point is not the same thing as a router. Craig