You must type echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward For you it could be ipv6, but thats the string on my 7.x server. Also enable masquerade in your iptables firewall and open for access from your eth0 card. ----- Original Message ----- From: jg <jg573@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 09:54:55 -0800 (PST) To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: More IP Forwarding & Routing Confusion > I have 2 systems (1 Xp, 1 Linux) connected to a hub. > The hub the connects to eth0 (internal) on a Redhat9 > box. > eth1 of the Redhat 9 box goes to external network. > > I have turned on IP Forwarding on the Redhat 9 box. > > Do I have to add route statements (on the Redhat9 box > with Ip Forwarding) so that the traffic into eth0 gets > sent out eth1 ? > > If I try to ping hosts on the external net from the > systems behind eth0, I get ICMP "Destination Host > Unreachable" errors from the eth0 IP address. > > > The 2 systems behind also cannot ping eth1 of the > Redhat 9 box. > > Make sense? > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. > http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- _____________________________________________________________ Web-based SMS services available at http://www.operamail.com. >From your mailbox to local or overseas cell phones. Powered by Outblaze -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
