If the broadcast packets traverse the chains, they should be put to INPUT chain. Is there a way to transfer a packet from INPUT chain to FORWARD chain? Even though broadcast is not expected to go beyond router, forwarding certain broadcast packets can be very useful in many scenarios. BR Younger Wang -----Original Message----- From: netfilter-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:netfilter-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Antony Stone Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 5:41 PM To: netfilter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Is it possible to forward broadcasting with IPtables? On Wednesday 07 April 2004 7:38 am, Younger Wang wrote: > Hi All, > > I am seeking a way to forward WINs broadcast. Use a WINS server. That will forward peer discovery requests to other subnets. Samba will do the job nicely. > Is it possible to be done with iptables? If not, is there a standard way > to do broadcast forwarding? There is no way to generically forward network broadcasts, otherwise the entire Internet would get flooded with them. Broadcasts are designed to reach every machine on a local subnet, and no others. Regards, Antony. -- This email is intended for the use of the individual addressee(s) named above and may contain information that is confidential, privileged or unsuitable for overly sensitive persons with low self-esteem, no sense of humour, or irrational religious beliefs. If you have received this email in error, you are required to shred it immediately, add some nutmeg, three egg whites and a dessertspoonful of caster sugar. Whisk until soft peaks form, then place in a warm oven for 40 minutes. Remove promptly and let stand for 2 hours before adding some decorative kiwi fruit and cream. Then notify me immediately by return email and eat the original message. Please reply to the list; please don't CC me.
