> > Not quite sure what are you trying to do with above. You don't need iptables to > set up an alias. The ifconfig or ip commands will suffice. > > What do you want to achieve with iptables command? What it will do is that all > packets addressed for 192.168.1.23 that arrive into box (not generated on the > box) on interface eth0 will be sent to 161.31.31.23 (with that IP address as > destination). Is that what you wanted to do? > but the traffic from 192.168.1.23 that i need to go to the internet i would like to have addressed as 161.31.31.23 john