Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 23:19:23 -0800 From: Joseph Scott <joseph.scott@owp.csus.edu> To: cjclark@home.com Cc: Edirol <edirol@anime.ca>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ipfw fwd action problems Message-ID: <381FE1FB.51722729@owp.csus.edu> References: <199911030406.XAA06994@cc942873-a.ewndsr1.nj.home.com>
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"Crist J. Clark" wrote: > > Edirol wrote, > > I'm trying to setup a relay box that will basically forward all requests to > > port X on the relay box to port X on another machine on the net. So say: > > > > I telnet to 207.34.202.38:21 (relay box) everything would be passed on to > > another machine, say 24.1.64.72:21. Of course when the 24.1.64.72:21 box > > returns the packet to 207.34.202.68:21 that should also magically bounce > > back to the ip who originally connected to 207.34.202.38:21. > > <big snip> > > In summary, using 'ipfw fwd' is really not what you want to be > doing. You probably want to be using natd(8). It does what you want. > -- You may also want to try some of the programs out there that basically do only port forwarding. I personally haven't tried these, but I know of at least two in the ports collection ( I know there are more, but can't remember their names at the moment ) : rinetd bounce I know there are several other programs out there that specialize in this also. If you aren't already ready running natd then going this route may be easier, on the other hand if you already have natd in this loop then you may as well use it to redirect the port. -- Joseph Scott joseph.scott@owp.csus.edu The Office Of Water Programs - CSU Sacramento To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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