/* HINT: Search archives @ http://www.indyramp.com/masq/ before posting! /* ALSO: Don't quote this header. It makes you look lame :-) */ I have a linux box as gateway to the internet. It has a kernel 2.2.13. Kernel IP routing table: Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 192.168.4.4 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 ppp0 192.168.4.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 192.168.4.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 0.0.0.0 192.168.4.4 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 ppp0 Another machine is on the local network and can access the internet just fine, everything works (except ping and active ftp). I told the windows host to use 192.168.4.1,which is the adress of the linux box, as the default gw. When I boot that second machine to use linux though, I receive no packets from the internet. when I do an nslookup, the gw host establishes a dial-up link, but the answer to the request never gets to the machine on 192.168.4.2. I don't understand why this isn't working, because I used the same configuration as I did for the windows part of the machine and all my local services work. The second host runs on a debian potato distribution (which uses a 2.2 kernel I think (would have to reboot to verify). The kernel on the machine is a standard one with no firewall forward etc. Even when I flush all my ipchains rules and masquerade is the default policy on the linux box it doesn't work. I read many kbytes about the matter, also your faq and found no answer so far. I just don't see why this works with windows and not with linux on the same machine. please tell me if I should provide more info about the config I will do it as soon as I can. Thanks very much for help in advance. Jay Christnach _______________________________________________ Masq maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Admin requests can be handled at http://www.indyramp.com/masq-list/ -- THIS INCLUDES UNSUBSCRIBING! or email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] PLEASE read the HOWTO and search the archives before posting. You can start your search at http://www.indyramp.com/masq/ Please keep general linux/unix/pc/internet questions off the list.
