How to Create a Gateway

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The Gateway configuration provides a starting point for creating a device that provides connection-sharing services from a single Internet connection to a number of computers and other devices on an internal private network.

To create a gateway on a CEPC, you can use either the New Platform Wizard that includes a pre-configured option or the catalog to select the appropriate features for your device.

For a list of features included when using the New Platform Wizard, see Gateway Features.

Hardware and Software Assumptions

  • Your Platform Builder installation includes the CEPC x86 board support package.
  • You have a CEPC already configured. For more information, see How to Set up a CEPC and How to Use the IDE to Create, Customize, and Build a Platform.
  • You have two PCI ethernet cards.
  • You are using the VMINI driver for the public interface. VMINI enables you to use the same network card for downloading and debugging the image, as well as for connecting to the external network. Otherwise, you need three network cards: One for downloading and debugging the image, one for connecting to the public network, and one for connecting to the private network.

To track your progress in the following table, select the check box next to each step.

  Step Topic
1. Create an image by selecting the Gateway configuration in the New Platform Wizard. Creating a Gateway OS Image for a CEPC
2. (Optional) Customize the Gateway. Customizing the Gateway
3. Configure the registry to enable the components. Configuring the Gateway Registry
4. Build the platform. The following list shows the choices to make:
  • From the Set Active Platform Configuration dialog box, choose <Platform Name> CEPC: x86 Win32 (WCE x86)Release.
  • From the Build menu, choose Build Platform.
 Building a Platform
5. Configure the remote Ethernet connection. Configuring an Ethernet Remote Connection
6. Download the image to the CEPC using an Ethernet connection. Downloading an OS Image to a Target Device
7. Test the gateway on the CEPC using a second computer in the private network. Testing the Gateway

See Also

Gateway Configuration | Gateway Features | Customizing the Gateway

Last updated on Wednesday, April 13, 2005

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