Hi, I'm new to iptables and got a small problem with masquerading. I'm using most parts of the iptables-script from TLDP.org. The masquerading ist work fine, but if I start the first connection to a host, like ssh, I get an error. If I try it again, everything works fine. This happen to all hosts, I'm trying to connect. This connection is not a connection to the internet, it's just for administrating some host with dialin, but I have to masquerade my network. Thomas -- Linux is like a wigwam - no windows, no gates, apache inside.