if you use the latest Debian (2.6 kernel I think) you can use the iptables which is said to work better than ipchains iptables uses masquerade at this time i'm using iptables and am experiencing performance problems but most people say there are no problems, I'm waiting for a solution
NT -----Message d'origine----- De : Michelle Konzack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Envoy� : mardi 29 juin 2004 09:08 � : [email protected] Objet : Re: nat ipchains on debian woody Am 2004-06-28 21:05:46, schrieb Francisco Castillo: > >Hello Gurus, > >I have installed a debian woody with to interfaces eth0 and eth1. I has >configured the internet conexion on eth0 which has got a static ip on internet. >And on eth1 i want to put a interface to do a proxy nat gateway on my internal >lan (i want to put a 192.168.0.1 on it). > >I have read doc to do it but when i apply this doc i have a "your kernel seems >to not support ipchains" messages when i try to do this. After this i have a >192.168.0.1 ip on eth1 but my pc�s on the internal lan can�t have internet >access througth the eth0 (internet conexion). insmod ipchains >I think that the problem is that the kernel do not have a ipmasquerade support >(NAT suppport), so i think that this is the only steep i need to do in order to >apply correct the steps of the configuration that i has a problem with. So Which kernel Do you use ? The Installkernel from the CD ? The ipchains in in Linux as module. >Did you know how to give a NAT (ipmasquerade support) on a debian woody kernel >in order to solve my problem? > >What do exactly the command "apt-get install ipmasq" in this context ? it installs the pakage "ipmasq" :-) which is need for IPMASQUERADING (NAT) under <= 2.2.xx >Thanks in advance, > >Francisco. Greetings Michelle -- Linux-User #280138 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org/ Michelle Konzack Apt. 917 ICQ #328449886 50, rue de Soultz MSM LinuxMichi 0033/3/88452356 67100 Strasbourg/France IRC #Debian (irc.icq.com)

