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Subject: Re: ipfw + natd => some sites won't work :-S
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Emanuel Strobl wrote:
> 
> 
> The problem is the same: IP-IP tunneling reduces TCPs mss which the linux 
> box doesn't fix. ICMP will work of course, TCP with full payload won't.
> I don't knwo how/why you tunnle IP into IP on that linux box, but that's 
> the point where you have to dig.
> 
> Good luck,
> 
> -Harry
> 


Which tunnel forms don't experience the reducing of mss? I've chosen for 
a ipip tunnel because it was a tunnen solutions which seemed to be the 
most simple. Once I got that working I was planning to change it to VPN 
or IPSec tunnel.
I got my reason for having that tunnel between the boxes (Server 2 is a 
server far apart from Server 1)


Frank