Re: Problem with FORWARD hook

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On Tuesday 11 November 2003 9:59 pm, Leonid Veytser wrote:

> When I dump the output of all the packets traveling thru my machine, I
> notice that none go thru FORWARD hook.

There's no other way packets are going to get routed through your machine 
except by passing through the FORWARD chain.

> So, I tried to make a packet have
> to go thru the FORWARD hook (ie by changing the packet dest at PREROUTING
> hook), but the packet never goes to the FORWARD hook, but disappears.

Show us an example of your rules so we can see what you are trying to do.

> Can there be some incorrect configuration on my machine that would cause
> it not to be able to forward packets?

There are many ways of (mis)configuring a machine so that it doesn't forward 
packets.   Some people might say this is a highly secure router :)

Antony.

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