Hi, i have iptables running on my system. If i turn on one or more DNAT-rules i run into performance problems. Pings without DNAT: 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=1 ttl=242 time=29.3 ms 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=2 ttl=242 time=25.0 ms 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=3 ttl=242 time=29.2 ms 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=4 ttl=242 time=31.4 ms 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=5 ttl=242 time=25.0 ms 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=6 ttl=242 time=25.5 ms 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=7 ttl=242 time=27.2 ms 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=8 ttl=242 time=25.6 ms 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=9 ttl=242 time=33.4 ms 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=10 ttl=242 time=27.5 ms Pings with activated DNAT-rule: 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=1 ttl=242 time=789 ms 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=2 ttl=242 time=711 ms 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=3 ttl=242 time=743 ms 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=4 ttl=242 time=850 ms 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=5 ttl=242 time=916 ms 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=6 ttl=242 time=807 ms 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=7 ttl=242 time=769 ms 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=8 ttl=242 time=786 ms 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=9 ttl=242 time=655 ms 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=10 ttl=242 time=795 ms 64 bytes from www.t-online.de (194.25.134.146): icmp_seq=11 ttl=242 time=767 ms The rule i use: $IPT -t nat -A PREROUTING -i $EXT -p tcp --dport 80 -j DNAT --to-destination 192.168.154.24 $IPT -A FORWARD -i $EXT -o $DMZ -p tcp -d 192.168.154.24 --dport 80 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT Do you have any ideas? Udo -- ------------------------------------------------------------ brauch-hilfe Dipl. Ing. (FH) Udo Brauch Haslacher Straße 37 89081 Ulm Tel.: +49 (0)731 60280-169 Fax.: +49 (0)731 60280-229 E-Mail: udo.brauch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web: www.brauch-hilfe.de