On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 05:40:24PM +0100, hamals@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > my PCs behind my firewall didn't get ftp connection to > any external ftp server. Why? > > /sbin/modprobe ip_contrack > /sbin/modprobe ip_contrack_ftp how about this as well: /sbin/modprobe ip_nat_ftp > # LAN -> INTERNET > iptables -A FORWARD -i $LAN -o $INET -p tcp --dport 21 -j > ACCEPT > iptables -A FORWARD -i $LAN -o $INET -p tcp --dport 20 -j > ACCEPT second rule is unnecessary. > # INTERNET ->LAN > iptables - A FORWARD -i $INET -o $LAN -p tcp -m state > --state ESTABLISHED, RELATED -j ACCEPT you need to allow ESTABLISHED,RELATED packets from LAN -> INTERNET as well, try using: iptables -A FORWARD -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT instead of your rule above. > # NAT > iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -s $IPs_LAN -o $INET -j > SNAT --to-source $INET_IP -j -- "My cat's breath smells like cat food." --The Simpsons