Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:55:39 +0100 From: Bernt Hansson <bernt@bah.homeip.net> To: Fbsd1 <fbsd1@a1poweruser.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: pf or ipf rules to allow p2p Limewire through Message-ID: <492F95EB.8080308@bah.homeip.net> In-Reply-To: <492F8E9B.5040805@a1poweruser.com> References: <492E60A8.6080105@a1poweruser.com> <492F82D1.4020000@bah.homeip.net> <492F8E9B.5040805@a1poweruser.com>
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Fbsd1 said the following on 2008-11-28 07:24: > Bernt Hansson wrote: >> Fbsd1 said the following on 2008-11-27 09:56: >>> What pf or ipf firewall keep-state rules needed to allow p2p >>> application such as limewire through? Using same firewall rules as in >>> handbook example. >> >> Put this in your /etc/ipnat.rules >> >> rdr rl0 0.0.0.0/0 port port# -> internal-ip port port# tcp >> rdr rl0 0.0.0.0/0 port port# -> internal-ip port port# udp >> >> >> >> > > > How about explaining just why this is going to allow p2p limewire work? Read the handbook on ipfilter. http://coombs.anu.edu.au/~avalon/ > I think you are missing the fact that limewire does not use dedicated > port numbers. Every session uses different port numbers and the remote > computers come in on different hight port numbers. Change port# to port range, then. Or you can skip the firewall.
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