From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jul 25 06:35:08 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3072A106566C for ; Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:35:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cliftonr@lava.net) Received: from outgoing02.lava.net (pie.lava.net [IPv6:2001:1888:0:1:230:48ff:fe5b:3b8c]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D85F08FC13 for ; Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:35:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cliftonr@lava.net) Received: from malasada.lava.net (malasada.lava.net [64.65.64.17]) by outgoing02.lava.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3C9A7170FA8; Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:35:07 -1000 (HST) Received: by malasada.lava.net (Postfix, from userid 102) id 40105153882; Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:35:06 -1000 (HST) Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:35:05 -1000 From: Clifton Royston To: Mike Edenfield Message-ID: <20090725063505.GA5216@lava.net> Mail-Followup-To: Mike Edenfield , freebsd-stable@freebsd.org References: <4A6A1FEB.9030001@kutulu.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4A6A1FEB.9030001@kutulu.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Torrent clients bring pf-based firewall to its knees...? X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:35:08 -0000 On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 04:56:11PM -0400, Mike Edenfield wrote: > I've recently begun running a torrent client after hours on a PC sitting > behind our firewall (7.2-STABLE using pf). I have added a 'rdr' rule to > redirect incoming traffic to the client PC from the firewall, and as far > as the client is concerned everything is fine. FWIW, I don't do torrents a lot, but I've had no problems running the Vuze/Azureus torrent client behind a pfSense firewall (7.2-based with pf) -- Clifton -- Clifton Royston -- cliftonr@iandicomputing.com / cliftonr@lava.net President - I and I Computing * http://www.iandicomputing.com/ Custom programming, network design, systems and network consulting services