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Re: [TCLUG:8854] ip masquerade and packet forwarding
Run "echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward" on bootup, and the rest of
the instructions should work.
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Nate Carlson
the infinite loop
natecars@infiniteloop.com
On Thu, 30 Sep 1999, Dave Erickson wrote:
> Dave Erickson wrote:
> >
> > I am trying to set up IP Masquerading on my Linux machine running
> > Debian. I have been reading the HOWTO's but I am getting lost.
> >
> > I think I have the kernel setup like I'm supposed to but how do I enable
> > it?
> >
> > Specifically, how do I enable packet forwarding in Debian? The
> > instructions are for Red Hat and don't seem to be accurate in my case.
> >
> > "Redhat Users: you may try changing the options in
> > /etc/sysconfig/network from:
> > #
> > # FORWARD_IPV4=false
> > # to
> > # FORWARD_IPV4=true
> > #
> > echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward"
> >
> > "cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward" : Make sure it says "0"
>
> Sorry, I meant that is says "0" it's supposed to say "1"
>
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