I just started using IP Tables and have a question. I was not able to find the answer in any of the docs I've read so far. I have a machine that I am using as a router and running Ip Tables on it. Here is a list of my tables. [root@qa-gate root]# iptables -L Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:http ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:ftp-data ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:ftp ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:domain ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:26 DROP tcp -- anywhere anywhere Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination Chain test (0 references) target prot opt source destination I am not able to pass any data through the router. Here is the scenario, I want to access a Web Site which is on the other side of the router. The way that I interpret this is that the packet will get passed to the first chain which is ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:http and be let through, yet this is not happening. All tcp traffic is being blocked which is defined by my 6th rule. I guess I am not understanding this, but I would think that the packet would match the first rule and be passed through. The following chains would be ignored, but this is not the case. My logic is probably wrong. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, David
