Cant get iptables to work

Shin Neng Wong snwong@nttmsc.com.my
Mon, 30 Jul 2001 16:01:40 +0900


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I'm out of ideas too.  As for debugging, I usually just run a tcpdump and try to
catch where the packets are flying.  I'm still novice to this so hopefully
someone can give a better suggestions.








"Peter Pohlmann" <peter@e-partner.com> on 07/30/2001 11:42:14 AM

To:   Shin Neng Wong/NTTMSC
cc:

Subject:  Re: Cant get iptables to work




Again thanks for the help, but still no success.
Is there anyway to get some debug info  ?

For now I have to get some hours sleep 3:00 am here i Toronto Canada

Thanks again
Peter
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Shin Neng Wong
  To: Peter Pohlmann
  Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 6:27 AM
  Subject: Re: Cant get iptables to work




  In that case, try SNAT instead of Masquerading like:

  iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j SNAT --to x.x.x.x

  where x.x.x.x is your public IP address.

  hope it helps :)







  "Peter Pohlmann" <peter@e-partner.com> on 07/30/2001 11:23:55 AM

  To:   Shin Neng Wong/NTTMSC
  cc:

  Subject:  Re: Cant get iptables to work




  Thanks for the advise, but it did not work.
  The eth0 interface has a static and public IP address

  Peter
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Shin Neng Wong
    To: Peter Pohlmann
    Cc: netfilter
    Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 5:55 AM
    Subject: Re: Cant get iptables to work




    you should enable IP forwarding for dynamic addresses.  I think it is:

    echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_dynaddr






    "Peter Pohlmann" <peter@e-partner.com> on 07/30/2001 10:48:51 AM

    To:   "netfilter" <netfilter@lists.samba.org>
    cc:    (bcc: Shin Neng Wong/NTTMSC)

    Subject:  Cant get iptables to work




    Hello lList,

    here iss my little "BIG" Problem.
    I have a redhat 7.1 box and recently installed kernel 2.4.7
    Iptables Version 1.2.2

    I habe a private LAN 192.168.1.0 on interface eth1 and a public IP on eth0

    I can ping from the private LAN eth1 and eth0 ,but I am unable to ping the
    outside world.
    IPCHAINS is not running.

    Masquerading is on and the rest is all open.

    THe prime objective for now is to give the LAN access to the "world"
    Can someone help me ? I am not sure if it is the rules or something else.
    I have the following line in script:

    iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
    echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

    That is all and I think that should give access. I have compiled the kernel
  with
    all netfilter options included except FAST SWITCHING as it is describted in
  some
    FAQs.

    No idea anymore where to look further. Any advise ?


    Thanks for your help.
    Peter








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