On Wed, 2003-01-08 at 18:22, mdew wrote: > On Thu, 2003-01-09 at 01:33, Dharmendra.T wrote: > > > > > > 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 > > > ok, telnet from another machine to the router. > > telnet 10.0.0.6 4662 > Trying 10.0.0.6... > telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused > > what "service" should I be running? I simply want 4662 open both ways. > > -mdew > Install nc and run #nc -l -p 4662 And then try to connect. Some service should be running on the port else you will get the same error message. -- Dharmendra.T Linux Enthu