I have a new problem. Although not entirely iptables related, I use it for iptables. I have 2 network cards: 1 built-in intel with the motherboard and 1 3com 3c509x. I was gonna use the 2 nics for iptables. Now the problem comes when assigning ip addresses and rules based on network cards. eth0: 192.168.247.233 - internal lan, no gateway eth1: 192.168.247.232 - external access, with gateway access I have squid running on the server. When people try to use squid on 192.168.247.233 they can connect properly but I notice on /var/log/kernel that IN=eth1 DST=192.168.247.233 And "route" gives me: Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 192.168.0.0 * 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 eth1 192.168.0.0 * 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 eth1 127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo default 192.168.247.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth1 I can't seem to find my eth0 in the route function. ifconfig produces the correct settings: eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:02:55:EE:C3:91 inet addr:192.168.247.233 Bcast:192.168.255.255 Mask:255.255.0.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:5966 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:177 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 RX bytes:3947472 (3.7 Mb) TX bytes:21673 (21.1 Kb) Interrupt:10 Base address:0xa000 eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:10:5A:D0:19:16 inet addr:192.168.247.232 Bcast:192.168.255.255 Mask:255.255.0.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:26729 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:21025 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 RX bytes:6420599 (6.1 Mb) TX bytes:17324985 (16.5 Mb) Interrupt:10 Base address:0xb800 On pinging 192.168.247.233, it produces a successful result but when I pull the plug on eth1 it stops working. So why does ifconfig say 192.168.247.233 is on eth0 when I pull the rj45 on eth1 it stops responding? /etc/modules.conf says: alias eth0 eepro100 alias eth1 3c59x Hope you can help me again. Thanks. fritz <www.mesedilla.com> --- + Basta Ikaw Lord ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete this e-mail from your system. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Overture Media, Inc. Direct Line: (632) 635-4785 Trunkline: (632) 631-8971 Local 146 Fax: (632) 637-2206 Level 1 Summit Media Offices, Robinsons Galleria EDSA Cor. Ortigas Ave., Quezon City 1100