problem solved. it was because the gateway was not set properly as mentioned in faq 1a. i had not checked that becos i simply assumed that it was setup correctly, i had forgotten that i made some changes some time back.
thanx tom - port forwarding working fine. --- Linux Advocate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > i wrote this line in the /etc/shorewall/rules > file > > ( > > > testing from outside ) and its not working. > > > > > > # allow port forwarding to sohoserver - > > 192.168.0.5:85 > > > #from the net > > > DNAT net loc:192.168.0.5:85 tcp 85 > > > > > > > > > Is the issue here becos i have a dynamic ip for > my > > > internet interface? > > > > No. See Shorewall FAQs 1a and 1b for port > forwarding > > troubleshooting tips. > > > > -Tom > > > > > ok, faq-1a and 1b will be scoured and then i will > get > back to u guys.... > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is sponsored by: > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > It's the best place to buy or sell services > for just about anything Open Source. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace > _______________________________________________ > Shorewall-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/shorewall-users > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace _______________________________________________ Shorewall-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/shorewall-users
