Hi all, i am new on the list and i have the following scenario. ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- | router | | linux server (ubuntu)| | | | LAN: 192.168.3.x | -------------- | eth0:192.168.3.12 | ----------------------------- | (WINDOWS PCs, etc) | | WAN: internet | | eth1:192.168.2.1 | | LAN | ------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- | 192.168.2.x | ----------------------------------------------- I want to: the computers in the LAN to navigate through internet. When the policies for INPUT, OUTPUT and FORWARD are ACCEPT, everithing works well (pcs in the LAN can navigate), BUT, when i change the policy to DROP for the INPUT chain i dont know how to allow http traffic for the LAN. My actual iptables configuration is : iptables -L Chain INPUT (policy DROP) target prot opt source destination ACCEPT all -- anywhere anywhere ctstate RELATED,ESTABLISHED ACCEPT all -- anywhere anywhere state RELATED,ESTABLISHED ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:www LOG all -- anywhere anywhere limit: avg 5/min burst 5 LOG level debug prefix `iptables denied: ' ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:www ACCEPT all -- anywhere anywhere ACCEPT all -- anywhere anywhere ACCEPT all -- anywhere anywhere ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:2223 ACCEPT all -- 192.168.2.1 anywhere ACCEPT all -- 192.168.2.0 anywhere Thanks for the help. -- Esteban L. Cacavelos de Amoriza Cel: 0981 220 429 ÿôèº{.nÇ+?·?®??+%?Ëÿ±éݶ¥?wÿº{.nÇ+?·§z×â?׫þ)í?æèw*jg¬±¨¶????Ý¢jÿ¾«þG«?éÿ¢¸¢·¦j:+v?¨?wèjØm¶?ÿþø¯ù®w¥þ?àþf£¢·h??â?úÿ?Ù¥