Just a little notice. -i is used for interface like -i eth0 and NOT for destination address. Maybe the example on DNAT from Elvir will help you. If not try the rtsp helper for iptables. Regards, Edvin Seferovic -----Original Message----- From: netfilter-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:netfilter-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Elvir Kuric Sent: Samstag, 23. September 2006 21:06 To: sundar; netfilter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: iptables rtsp port forwarding Hi, try this iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -s any/0 -d your_static_ip_addrese -p tcp --dport 554 -j DNAT --to-destination host_ip_in_internal_network:554 Regards PS: I am not sure about this rtsp protocol, how iptables "see" it. Maybe someone else know more --- sundar <sundar@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > I am new to Linux IPTABLES. > > I have a windows box ( for Windows Streaming Media > Server) behind the > firewall (Iptables). I would like to redirect the > external calls to my > windows box for streaming video. But i am not able > to configure it since my > player says "your server may not support rtsp > protocol" > > iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i xx.252.1225.27 -p > tcp --dport 554 -j DNAT > --to-dest 192.168.1.200:554 > > > please help me in resolve this issue > > thanks & regards > sundar > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com