On Sun, Feb 13, 2005 at 02:39:31PM +0200, Brent Clark wrote: > echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_dynaddr #This may help if you have a > dynamic IP address \(e.g. slip, ppp, dhcp\) > echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/log_martians #Enable logging > for malformed Ip Address "malformed IP Address" seems like an odd way to describe that. the IP address isn't malformed, it's not considered to be a valid source address on the inbound interface; i.e., it's "alien." > echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward > echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/proxy_arp i would be surprised if you want proxy_arp set to 1, unless you're trying to do something semi-strange. i could be mistaken... > echo 0 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/rp_filter since you're enabling martian logging above, why are you disabling the feature that detects martians? "normally" you'd want rp_filter set to 1 on all interfaces, unless you know you're doing something intentionally that won't work with it enabled. > echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts > echo 0 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/accept_source_route > echo 0 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/accept_redirects -j -- "Shut up brain or I'll stab you with a Q-Tip." --The Simpsons