Hi guys I've been testing debian sarge kernel 2.6.8-1 + iptables 1.2.11-8 + openswan 2.2.0-4 I can ping from desktop1 to desktop2 , but if I try to see a http page at desktop1 from desktop 2 I see a connection time out. desktop1-- iptables/openswan1--internet--iptables/openswan2--desktop2 ping 192.168.1.7 ( desktop 2) tcpdump from iptables2 wan IP 200.207.125.76 > 200.168.52.239: ESP(spi=0x78987d47,seq=0x22) IP 192.168.0.11 > 192.168.1.7: icmp 64: echo request seq 1 IP 200.168.52.239 > 200.207.125.76: ESP(spi=0x1e76f500,seq=0x29) IP 200.207.125.76 > 200.168.52.239: ESP(spi=0x78987d47,seq=0x23) ok works lynx 192.168.1.7 (desktop2) tcpdump from iptables2 wan IP 200.207.125.76 > 200.168.52.239: ESP(spi=0x78987d47,seq=0x2c) IP 192.168.0.11.33654 > 192.168.1.7.80: S 3132491911:3132491911(0) win 5840 <mss 1460,sackOK,timestamp 33947617 0,nop,wscale 0> IP 200.168.52.239 > 200.207.125.76: ESP(spi=0x1e76f500,seq=0x39) IP 200.168.52.239 > 200.207.125.76: ESP(spi=0x1e76f500,seq=0x3a) IP 200.207.125.76 > 200.168.52.239: ESP(spi=0x78987d47,seq=0x2d) IP 192.168.0.11.33655 > 192.168.1.7.80: S 3148629414:3148629414(0) win 5840 <mss 1460,sackOK,timestamp 33950275 0,nop,wscale 0> IP 200.168.52.239 > 200.207.125.76: ESP(spi=0x1e76f500,seq=0x3b) IP 200.207.125.76 > 200.168.52.239: ESP(spi=0x78987d47,seq=0x2e) IP 192.168.0.11.33655 > 192.168.1.7.80: S 3148629414:3148629414(0) win 5840 <mss 1460,sackOK,timestamp 33953275 0,nop,wscale 0> important rules iptables/ipsec1 iptables -A INPUT -p 50 -j ACCEPT iptables -A FORWARD -p 50 -j ACCEPT iptables -A INPUT -p 51 -j ACCEPT iptables -A FORWARD -p 51 -j ACCEPT iptables -A INPUT -p udp --sport 500 --dport 500 -j ACCEPT iptables -A INPUT -p udp --sport 4500 --dport 4500 -j ACCEPT #iptables -A FORWARD -p tcp --tcp-flags SYN,RST SYN -j TCPMSS --set-mss 1440 iptables -A FORWARD -s 192.168.0.0/24 -d 192.168.1.0/24 -j ACCEPT iptables -A FORWARD -s 192.168.1.0/24 -d 192.168.0.0/24 -j ACCEPT iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o $WAN1 -d ! 192.168.1.0/24 -j SNAT --to-source $IPWAN1 I ve already tried using TCPMSS, but not solved. Could anyone give me a clue ? is it a iptables problem or ipsec problem? thanks in advanced Paulo Ricardo Bruck