you can use the NAT box as the router.. with PPP link to the Net and 
ether to the LAN.

On Tue, 17 Jun 1997, Rafal Boni wrote:

> Is it possible to set up a single-interface IPNat box??
> 
> A friend of mine has a need to set up a home network and the box he procured
> to do NAT currently only has one NIC.  What we were thinking is:
> 
>                                         (The Net)
>                                             |
>  (inside host)        (NAT box)    (router to outside)
>       |                    |                |
>       \--------------------|----------------/
> 
> Where inside host is assigned a non-routable address, the NAT box has a "real"
> IP address on the interface and an alias that is also a non-routable address.
> 
> Inside host default gateway == non-routable address of NAT box
> NAT box default gateway == router
> 
> Getting another NIC obviously isn't a horrendous expense in this day and age,
> but I'm curious whether the above setup should work (in theory or in practice).
> I haven't looked at the IPFilter documentation enough to determine whether 
> we were both crazy or not.
> 
> Any comments appreciated (other than comments on our sanity.. We know we're
> crazy 8-)
> 
> --rafal
> 
> ----
> Rafal Boni                                                rkboni@concentric.net
> 


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