Re: [aclug-L] IP Forwarding

[Glen Diener <glen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks John you suggestion work!  My problem was indeed a simple typo on
the IP number.

On 14 Sep 1998, John Goerzen wrote:

> Glen Diener <glen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> > Im attempting to use a Linux (Caldera OpenLinux) box  as a firewall which
> > forwards IP packets from one network to another.  I have two working
> 
> OK, just to be precise here, let's make sure I've got your setup
> correct:
> 
>  * You have the "real" network on eth0, your Ethernet card is IP
>    198.248.166.17, and your netmask there is 255.255.255.0
> 
>  * You want to set up a masqueraded network on eth1 with IP
>    addresses in 192.168.2.0/255.255.255.0
> 

Exactly.

> If this is the case, then the solution is simple:
> 
> > The ipfwadm commands I've used are those given in the IP Masquerading
> > howto page. 
> > 
> >     ipfwadm -F -p deny 
> >        ipfwadm -F -a m -S 192.168.1.0/24 -D 0.0.0.0/0 
> 
> Your ifconfig listed 192.168.2.x and here you have 192.168.1.x -- make 
> sure the values agree.  I think the problem here is a simple typo --
> you need to use 192.168.2.0/24 instead of 192.168.1.0/24.  Also, you
> need to add a netmask for the destination address (a simple /0 at the
> end will suffice).
> 
> Also, you can try adding a -v to the ipfwadm command line, like so:
> 
> ipfwadm -v -F -a m -S 192.168.2.0/24 -D 0.0.0.0/0
> 
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