/* HINT: Search archives @ http://www.indyramp.com/masq/ before posting! /* ALSO: Don't quote this header. It makes you look lame :-) */ Francisco X. Soria wrote: > Hi! > > I stuck on the last set of tests for ip masq. I have a RH 6.2 server masquing > for a win 98 pc. I followed all the how to steps, and from the server, I can > ping both the static eth0 (192.168.0.1) and the DHCP eth1 (66.24.1.248) > interfaces, and to the win 98 pc (192.168.0.2). From the win 98 pc I can ping > its own ip, and both the eth0 and eth1 interfaces of the server, however I can > not ping external ip addresses from the internet from the win pc. I can > however ping external ip addresses from he linux server. > > I enabled networking + FORWARD_IPV4 in the network file and configured the > rc.d document as specified in the HOWTO. The windows 98 client has linux > server (192.168.0.1) set up as its primary gateway and has its Domain defined > as twcny.rr.com with appropriate DNS servers. > > I have read through the HOWTO and through the mailings but could not find an > answer. I suspect it may have something to do with what I did with the rc.d > file. I made the file executable and added the following to the > /etc/rc.d/rc.local file: echo "Loading the rc.firewall ruleset.." > /etc/rc.d/rc.firewall > > I rebooted the machine but I noticed the /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_always_defrag > file that was supposed to be modified by the script was not modified to show a > 1 instead of a 0, not even after reboot. Since I am a novice, I am not sure > if there is anything else I have to do to the file or if this is even the > problem. If you have any sugestions or could point me to some additional > readings, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance! > > my system info can be viewed at: http://www.ithaca.edu/soria/system.html > > Best Regards, > > Francisco Soria what are the contents of /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward? it should be 1, not 0. this behaviour sounds like it's 0. although setting FORWARD_IPV4 should make it 1. 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.
