/* HINT: Search archives @ http://www.indyramp.com/masq/ before posting! /* ALSO: Don't quote this header. It makes you look lame :-) */ John Arends wrote: > I'm having problems accessing my linux box from other computers on my > network. If I telnet to the linux box, it takes a really long time to get > through, but i eventually get there. If I type route on the linux box, i get > the routing table, but once again it takes a really long time to appear. > > The linux box has 2 NICs in it. eth- is connected to my cable modem via > dhcp, and eth1 is on the internal network. > > I'm using the basic script from the how-to that uses ipchains, and it works > fine. The computers on my network all see the internet just fine, and > everything works really quickly. > > There is some kind of problem with the internal network though on the linux > box, that I just can't place. If I ping other computers on the network, that > works just fine. > > The only other odd thing is that every few minutes I get the error 'eth1: tx > interupt but no status' appearing on the linux box's monitor. > > This just seems weird to me because internet access works fine, so I'd think > if something was broken, that'd fail too. > > Does anyone have an idea? since it eventually works, it sounds very much like you have firewall rules that aren't accepting traffic between you and your primary dns server but access to your secondary dns server is ok. does route -n work fine? or telnet <ipaddress>? if so, then this is definitely it. maybe the rest of the hosts can get to the primary dns server but the linux host can't? raf _______________________________________________ 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.
