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[chris.reeves@xxxxxxxxx (Chris Reeves)]

jperser wrote:
> 
> I've looked at /etc/route.conf and it has default set to 192.168.1.1
> so I assume this is pointing to my IP MASQ machine to resolve a network
> address.  If I try and ftp or ping from this machine to the outside
> world through my gateway I get "network unreachable".  I can get to the
> network from my gateway without a problem (eg this email).
> 
> I'm using the 2.0.36 kernel and the following commands to setup the
> IP MASQ.  I've set IP_FORWARDING to yes in rc.config.  Anything else
> I'm obviously missing?
> 
> I used
>         ipfwadm -F -p deny
>         ipfwadm -F -a m -S 192.168.1.0/24 -D 0.0.0.0/0
> 
> Should I forget working with 2.0.36 and upgrade to SuSE 6.2?  Is the
> IP-MASQ setup easier?

you may need to add an 'accept' onto the end of the second line. i'm no expert
of ipfwadm by any means, but from what i understand, you have to specify a
policy unless it is an accounting rule.

hope that helps,
        Chris

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