hi all, I'm having some problems with dcc direct client conection. I have a box running smoothwall and the ip_nat_irc module is loaded. my problem is, I'm getting conflicting reports on how I should do things. one person's telling me to set up a forward rule, for each of my irc clients, and another is telling me to leave well enough alone. the thing is, I can't initiate a file transfer to anybody on one irc network yet on the smoothwall irc network where I go to ask most of my smoothwall questions, I have no problems initiating file transfers there. I need to inlist the aid of an iptables guru or someone that knows more about nat than I do. thanks in advance. -- Shaun Oliver "I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person." email: shaun_oliver at optusnet.com.au WEB: http://blindman.homelinux.org/ IRC: irc.awesomechat.net:6666 IRCNICK: blindman