On Wed, 2003-01-08 at 17:42, mdew wrote: > > Hi, > Just *testing* this out.. > > iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -p tcp --dport 4662 -j ACCEPT > iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -p udp --dport 4662 -j ACCEPT > iptables -A INPUT -i eth1 -p udp --dport 4662 -j ACCEPT > iptables -A INPUT -i eth1 -p tcp --dport 4662 -j ACCEPT > iptables -A INPUT -i eth1 -p tcp --sport 4662 -j ACCEPT > iptables -A INPUT -i eth1 -p udp --sport 4662 -j ACCEPT > iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -p udp --sport 4662 -j ACCEPT > iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -p tcp --sport 4662 -j ACCEPT > > iptables -A FORWARD -o eth0 -p tcp --dport 4662 -j ACCEPT > iptables -A FORWARD -o eth1 -p tcp --dport 4662 -j ACCEPT > iptables -A FORWARD -o eth1 -p udp --dport 4662 -j ACCEPT > iptables -A FORWARD -o eth0 -p udp --dport 4662 -j ACCEPT > iptables -A FORWARD -o eth0 -p udp --sport 4662 -j ACCEPT > iptables -A FORWARD -o eth1 -p udp --sport 4662 -j ACCEPT > iptables -A FORWARD -o eth1 -p tcp --sport 4662 -j ACCEPT > iptables -A FORWARD -o eth0 -p tcp --sport 4662 -j ACCEPT > > yet, when i try to telnet to it, > > mdew:~# telnet 127.0.0.1 4662 > Trying 127.0.0.1... > telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused > > Yeah I know I have lots of unnessary rules, but im only testing 'em...it > just seems a little strange that i cant see 4662 (Edonkey port) on the > router. > > -mdew > > Note: telnet 127.0.0.1 port This will not go through any of the interfaces(eth*). You should allow this through -i lo. Here some how you are getting connected and you are getting the response connection refused. Probably you are not running the service on the router!. -- Dharmendra.T Linux Enthu