I am running igmp stream client to stream igmp packets on machine A from internet .I can play files . note : Is igmpproxy running machine B has anything to do with this ? On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 12:11 PM, Christoph Paasch <christoph.paasch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Fri 26 February 2010, ratheesh k wrote: >> INPUT policy is DROP >> FORWARD policy is DROP >> OUTPUT policy is accept >> >> >> INPUT chain >> iptables -A INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT >> iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -j ACCEPT >> >> >> FORWARD >> iptables -A FORWARD -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT >> iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -o eth1 -j ACCEPT > I imagine that this is a typo and that you meant the FORWARD chain. > >> >> machine Gateway machine B >> A -------------------->eth0 eth1 -------------> internet >> >> I have a machine A . which is connected to a linux gateway machine . >> Ruleset and policy mentioned are for machine B . There is no iptables >> rules in machine A . >> >> >>>>>>>>>What do you want to achieve ? >> >> As per the current rule , no igmp packet should come to GATEWAY >> machine , since there is no firewall hole in input chain . >> >> >>>>>>>>>>what are you observing? >> >> But i can see , igmp packets flowing into machine B from internet . > Where can you see these igmp packets? With wireshark/tcpdump? If it is one of > those, than it is normal, because these capture the packets before the > iptables filter. > > Seen your ruleset, the packets should not enter, if they are coming from the > internet. > > Regards, > Christoph > >> On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 4:46 AM, Christoph Paasch >> >> <christoph.paasch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > Please, provide more information about your setup. >> > >> > What are the policies of your chains? What is your ruleset? >> > What is your topology? >> > What do you want to achieve, and what are you observing? >> > >> > Christoph >> > >> > On Thu 25 February 2010 wrote ratheesh k: >> >> iptables -A INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATES -j ACCEPT . >> >> >> >> This is the only rule . No firewall hole for igmp packets . >> >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 12:08 PM, ratheesh k <ratheesh.ksz@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >> >> >>>>>>>>>>udp doesn't go into the established state. >> >> > >> >> > I am running "igmpproxy" on my gateway box . I didnot add any rule in >> >> > INPUT chain to accept igmp packets . But i hve a rule to accept all >> >> > ESTABLISHED state packets . It am able to stream igmp from my desktop >> >> > . >> >> > >> >> > I really believe that " We dont need any rule in FORWARD chain " . >> >> > Because packets are flowing from node to node and routed . So only >> >> > INPUT and OUTPUT chains are involved . >> >> > >> >> > Thanks, >> >> > Ratheesh >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 12:03 AM, Christoph Paasch >> >> > >> >> > <christoph.paasch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> >> As long as there isn't any return-traffic (as it is the case for >> >> >> multicast- udp), udp doesn't go into the established state. >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> Christoph >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed 24 February 2010 wrote ratheesh k: >> >> >>> multicast packets are udp packets . But its flowing only from >> >> >>> upstream to downstream . So packet state will be always "NEW" . ?? >> >> >>> >> >> >>> my question is : whether we can see multicast data packets in >> >> >>> ESTABLISHED state ?? >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Thanks, >> >> >>> Ratheesh >> >> >>> -- >> >> >>> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Christoph Paasch >> >> >> >> >> >> Alcatel-Lucent >> >> >> IP Development >> >> >> >> >> >> www.rollerbulls.be >> >> >> -- >> >> >> -- >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> -- >> >> 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 >> > >> > -- >> > Christoph Paasch >> > >> > Alcatel-Lucent >> > IP Development >> > >> > www.rollerbulls.be >> > -- >> >> -- >> 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 > -- > Christoph Paasch > > Alcatel-Lucent > IP Development > > www.rollerbulls.be > -- > -- 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