"S. Newhouse" wrote:
> Hello,
> I just started using ipchains and ip_masquerade. Cool idea, but it
> has not been very stable on my linux boxes.
>
> Setup: host1 = PII-300 on internet with T1 connection running
> ipchains and ip_masquerade, with 10 MB ethernet card
>
> host2 = PIII-600 on private net connected to host1 with 100 MB
> ethernet card
>
> host3 = Win-98 box on private net with 100 MB ethernet card
>
> The linux boxes are running Mandrake 6.1, stock 2.2.13-7mdk kernel.
>
> Things start fine, netscape, telnet, etc.
>
> Then host2 starts to randomly drop the connection to the
> outside. Works for several minutes, then stops.
>
> Strangely enough, host3 (running Win) works fine so far.
>
> Any ideas? Are there others using Mandrake with ipchains and ip_masq
> with no problems?
>
> TIA,
> -sen
It almost sounds like a problem with Host2's NIC. Have you tried swapping
out its NIC?
