/* HINT: Search archives @ http://www.indyramp.com/masq/ before posting! /* ALSO: Don't quote this header. It makes you look lame :-) */ > (colin is the client, router the router). colin sends a ping to > 100.100.100.100, and the router returns a packet, but the client seems > to ignore it - ping continues to send packets and doesn't show an error > message. > > What's wrong?? This is really driving me crazy! Out of the ipchains(8) manpage: DENY means to drop the packet on the floor. REJECT means the same as drop, but is more polite and easier to debug, since an ICMP message is sent back to the sender indicating that the packet was dropped. (Note that DENY and REJECT are the same for ICMP packets.) Since pings are ICMP packets, the manpage makes it sound like ipchains is not going to send any kind of useful message back to the client, even with a REJECT target. Instead of using an ipchains rule, though, you could try manually dropping the entry in your routing table that sends internet packets out to the ISDN line when you are not connected. One of your "route -n" entries should be the one with a default destination (0.0.0.0) and a gateway that is the IP of your ISDN device. Dropping this route ("route del default" I believe) when you are offline and re-adding it when you go online ("route add default gw IP.OF.ISDN.HERE") may cause the clients to get more useful messages. I stress MAY; I'm just guessing :) -- Keith Howe --------------------------------------------- This message was sent by First Step Internet. http://www.fsr.net/ _______________________________________________ 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.
