J. Bakshi wrote: > Dear list, > > I have ip_forwarding running well on my gateway since long. The > configuration is simple to allow a linux box to work as a gateway. > > #### my old ip_forwarding rule ######## > > echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward > > iptables -A FORWARD -i ${WAN_IFACE} -o ${LAN_IFACE} -s 192.168.1.0/24 -m > conntrack --ctstate NEW -j ACCEPT > iptables -A FORWARD -m conntrack --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT > iptables -A POSTROUTING -t nat -j MASQUERADE > ############## > > With a 2.6.X series of kernel and 2 NIC cards the box is working as a > gateway. But now I like to add some more fine tuned control. I have > created a routing table at /etc/iproute2/rt_tables and I want to > *force* the traffic to pass within ${WAN_IFACE} and ${LAN_IFACE} or to > go through the table I have created for routing. > It might me > > 1] ${WAN_IFACE} <--- ip_forwarding always between these two interfaces > ---> ${LAN_IFACE} > > OR > > 2] ${WAN_IFACE} <--> [routing table] <--- route always via these > table from these two interfaces ---> ${LAN_IFACE} > > > Could any one kindly suggest any possible modification of the above rule ? > > One possible solution can be ( collected from net ) > > ` ` ` > # iptables --table ${tablename} --append POSTROUTING --out-interface > ${WAN_IFACE} -j MASQUERADE > # iptables --append FORWARD --in-interface ${LAN_IFACE} -j ACCEPT > ` ` ` > > But I have no idea if it can do the job in right way. Any more robust > configuration ? > PS: And the requirement is two implement dual gateway is a single box -- জয়দীপ বক্সী -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netfilter" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html