Configure as a Router¶
In this setup, alpine1 will function as an internet router for the servers in the Private 192.168.100.0/24 network.
This function is to allow the devices in the Private 192.168.100.0/24 network to access the internet via alpine1.
The configuration is simple.
ssh to alpine1 and configure as below.
# paste the following in the alpine1 ssh terminal
# if you are on the Hype-V console you cannot paste the text
echo "net.ipv4.ip_forward=1" | tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
# reload the config using
sysctl -p
# enable IP routing on alpine1
apk add iptables
rc-update add iptables
iptables -A FORWARD -i eth1 -j ACCEPT
# eth0 is the external interface (connected to the internet)
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
/etc/init.d/iptables save
Reference link to setup Alpine as a router
Setup alpine1 server router is completed .¶
Next step¶
We will proceed with the DNS server installation
Please continue with