--- lib/PXElator/network.pm	2009/08/03 20:59:23	130
+++ lib/PXElator/network.pm	2009/08/04 18:27:21	144
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 	address $server::ip
 	netmask $server::netmask
 	vde2-switch -
+	# setup NAT for vde network
+	post-up sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
+	post-up iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -s $server::ip/$server::netmask -o wlan0 -j MASQUERADE
 
 		};
 
@@ -40,9 +43,9 @@
 		 $ifconfig =~ m{$server::ip}s && return 'up';
 		system("sudo /sbin/ifconfig tap0 $server::ip netmask $server::netmask") == 0 && return "ip changed $server::ip";
 		die "can't change IP address of tap0 to $server::ip";
+	} else {
+		die "bring interface up with: sudo ifup tap0\n";
 	}
-	system("sudo ifup tap0") == 0				&&	return 'started';
-	die "can't start tap0: $!";
 }
 
 1;