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Date:      Wed, 14 May 1997 16:36:47 +1000 (EST)
From:      "Daniel O'Callaghan" <danny@panda.hilink.com.au>
To:        Joachim Kuebart <joa@delos.stuttgart.netsurf.de>
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: IP filtering?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.91.970514163545.3567C-100000@panda.hilink.com.au>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.95.970514072023.7280B-100000@delos.stuttgart.netsurf.de>

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On Wed, 14 May 1997, Joachim Kuebart wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> What exactly does the
> 	sysctl net.inet.ip.forwarding
> switch do?

Allows your box to pass packets between two different networks (usually 
on different network interfaces).  In other words, the box acts as a router.

Danny



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