[Techtalk] routing question

[Sarah Newman]

Forgot, also the gateway for the PC should be the same as for the laptop 
(the wireless router.)

Sarah Newman wrote:
> My local guru says you want to look at bridges and brctl in linux, 
> assuming the laptop is running linux, and that the 2 interfaces on the 
> laptop need to be the same class C network in this case and that both 
> physical interfaces on the laptop need to be on the bridge.
> 
> Carla Schroder wrote:
>> I want to use a wireless laptop as a temporary router for a wired PC. But my 
>> poor old brain has forgotten how. Here is the setup:
>>
>> Internet
>> |
>> local router/WAP: 192.168.1.10, 192.168.2.10, 12.34.56.78 (Internet)
>> |
>> |
>> laptop 192.168.2.25 (wireless), 192.168.3.10 (wired)
>> |
>> wired PC 192.168.3.11
>>
>> I have IP forwarding turned on in the laptop. The laptop and wired PC can ping 
>> each other, and the PC can ping both laptop addresses. But I can't get past 
>> that- can't ping the router or get Internet. The laptop has Internet and can 
>> access the rest of the LAN. I have the default gateway on the wired PC set to 
>> 192.168.3.10.
>>
>> So what am I doing wrong? Or better, how do I do it right?
>>
>> thanks!
>> Carla
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