Check if the service is listening..and if it's listening on *:4662 or on a specific interface. netstat -tupln|grep ":4662" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dharmendra.T" <dharmu@nsecure.net> To: "mdew" <mdew@mdew.dyndns.org> Cc: "netfilter" <netfilter@lists.netfilter.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 2:33 PM Subject: Re: opening a port.. > > > 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 > > > > >