If you need dynamic routing (for testing) you could use the experimental
images @

http://inf.imelda.be/downloads/m0n0wall/m0n0router/

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> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Chris Buechler [mailto:cbuechler at gmail dot com]
> Verzonden: donderdag 10 november 2005 16:58
> CC: m0n0wall at lists dot m0n0 dot ch
> Onderwerp: Re: [m0n0wall] Using m0n0 as simple router
> 
> On 11/10/05, lists <lists at pjb dot homelinux dot net> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a temporary requirement to simulate a dedicated wide area
network
> > which will be used to bridge four remote sites together.
> >
> > Currently, the equipment for all four sites is at a single site, and
I
> was
> > intending to use m0n0 with four ethernet cards to simulate the
dedicated
> > wide area network.
> >
> > After setting up the four ethernet cards with the appropriate IP
> addresses
> > and subnets, I was intending to simply add firewall rules to allow
> access
> > from each card to every other card (TCP/UDP access, no ports
blocked).
> >
> > Would this be the preferred approach - and is there a way to avoid
> having
> > to dedicate an additional ethernet card to the WAN interface (which
I am
> > not intending to use)?
> >
> 
> that should be fine.  Depending on your desired routing, you may have
> to use the WAN interface for one of the networks since it's the only
> one that'll accept a default gateway.  If you do, you'll have to
> disable NAT (see FAQ).  You may be able to get by without a default
> gateway, and without a WAN interface.
> 
> -Chris
> 
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