[NTLUG:Discuss] How to make Linux server transparent to internal machines?

[Neil Aggarwal]

Hello:

I have a block of static IP addresses on which I want to run
several Windows machines.

Since I want to have a firewall, I was thinking of using 1 IP
address for a linux server that will act as a firewall for
the entire setup.

So, here is a diagram:

  [Internet] -- [Linux Server] -- switch -- [Internal machines]

The linux server and the internal machines all have static
IP addresses which are public to the Internet.

How can I set-up routing so the Linux server is "transparent"
to the other machines?

Thanks,
	Neil.

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Neil Aggarwal
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