Re: how can i set iptables for forwarding

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Dawn

You need to make sure routing table works and ip_forward set to 1.

iptables control what packets to forward and what packets not to forward.

Regards,
philip


Carol Anne Ogdin wrote:

> >i wonder iptables can help me set my Computer B to forward packets to
> >computer A.
> >is that possible?
> That's not iptable's job.  You need a router.  Read the documenation for
> the "ip" command on your Linux system.  All you need is a simple route on
> computer B that forwards to C...and, of course, routes for traffic from C
> back to A, etc., and to set the appropriate "ip_forward" value to 1.
>
> --Carol Anne
>
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