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Michael Hofer wrote:

> Hello everybody!
> 
> I hope this question isn't a FAQ - I didn't find the answer on the Web.
> 
> Can anybody here explain to me why the original Mirabilis ICQ-Client 
> works from a "masqueraded" computer even if there is no portforwarding 
> and no icq-masq-module enabled on the firewall? How does it do this?
> 
> thanks in advance,
> Michael

since clients usually initiate connections, the masquerading
just works. you'll find however that file transfer (or something
like that) doesn't work without the kernel module. the kernel
needs help to handle incoming connections to a masqueraded client.

raf

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