[gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: home-router-howto.xml

[vapier]

vapier      06/08/21 10:47:37

  Modified:             home-router-howto.xml
  Log:
  add a small section on ip_dynaddr for Kristian

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diff -u -r1.49 -r1.50
--- home-router-howto.xml	21 Aug 2006 10:21:57 -0000	1.49
+++ home-router-howto.xml	21 Aug 2006 10:47:36 -0000	1.50
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
 <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd">
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/home-router-howto.xml,v 1.49 2006/08/21 10:21:57 vapier Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/home-router-howto.xml,v 1.50 2006/08/21 10:47:36 vapier Exp $ -->
 
 <guide link="/doc/en/home-router-howto.xml" lang="en">
 <title>Home Router Guide</title>
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is released into the public domain -->
 <license/>
 
-<version>1.30</version>
-<date>2006-08-12</date>
+<version>1.31</version>
+<date>2006-08-21</date>
 
 <chapter>
 <title>Introduction</title>
@@ -444,9 +444,12 @@
 # <i>/etc/init.d/iptables save</i>
 # <i>rc-update add iptables default</i>
 # <i>nano /etc/sysctl.conf</i>
-<comment>Add/Uncomment the following lines:
+<comment>Add/Uncomment the following lines:</comment>
 net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1
-net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 1</comment>
+net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 1
+
+<comment>If you have a dynamic internet address you probably want to enable this:</comment>
+net.ipv4.ip_dynaddr = 1
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -454,6 +457,13 @@
 to use the internet as if they were directly connected themselves.  
 </p>
 
+<p>
+The ip_dynaddr option is useful for dial on demand systems or when your ISP
+gives out dynamic addresses.  This works around the problem where a connection
+is attempted before the internet interface is fully setup.  Really this just
+provides for a smoother network experience for users behind your router.
+</p>
+
 </body>
 </section>
 </chapter>



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