Hello!
I tried to post a request for help including all of the stuff the FAQ said
I should include, and it was rejected for being too big (>64k). Here is
my problem in a nutshell:
I am a student, working for a small museum. Halfway through the summer,
they decided to get a T1, and setting it up
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> I tried to post a request for help including all of the stuff the FAQ said
> I should include, and it was rejected for being too big (>64k).
You can include all of that information in the body of your next post.
> Here is
> my problem in a nutshell:
> I am a studen
The ping error you are getting usually means a problem with the firewall
rules. Since you found yourself unable to post configuration details, I
can't say what the specific problem is.
One *guess* is that your ISP uses private-addresses (NAT'ing them upstream
of you for Internet access), and t
Eric =>
Please, let's keep this dialog on the list.
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> My answers to your first questions:
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> External interface (eth0):##This info came from the ISP
> IP: 192.168.50.10
> Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
> Mask #/length: 24
> Broadcast: 192.168.50.255
I am actually SURE that their on-site router uses NAT; they told me so. I
just wasn't aware that it mattered; I thought I could just configure the
Linux box similarly to their instructions for configuring Windoze boxes.
I guess not...
I won't be going in until mid-day/early afternoon Monday, but
> [2] Modify the Dachstein firewall rules accept this private network
> from the router. To do this, you will need to create a file:
> /etc/ipchains.input in which you need add this line:
>
> $IPCH -I input -j ACCEPT -p all -s 0/0 -d 192.168.50.0/24 -i
> $EXTERN_IF
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> Also, create a
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> > [2] Modify the Dachstein firewall rules accept this private network
> > from the router. To do this, you will need to create a file:
> > /etc/ipchains.input in which you need add this line:
> >
> > $IPCH -I input -j ACCEPT -p all -s 0/0 -d 192.168.50.0/24 -i
In an unusual stroke of brilliance, I decided to call our service provider
and ask them to turn NATing off. I'm waiting to hear back from them.
Depending on what they say, I may be free and clear.
I have, however, gone back and undone that thing you told me to undo.
If they turn off NATing, I w
