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Date:      Sat, 22 May 1999 14:52:29 +0100
From:      Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org>
To:        Ben Smithurst <ben@scientia.demon.co.uk>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: IP masquerading with user ppp 
Message-ID:  <199905221352.OAA71082@keep.lan.Awfulhak.org>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 22 May 1999 02:25:01 BST." <19990522022501.A42309@rainbow5.scientia.demon.co.uk> 

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> I'm having a few problems getting IP masquerading working here,
[.....]
> I just see things like this in scientia's log:
> 
> May 22 02:15:07 scientia /kernel: ipfw: 1000 Deny TCP 192.168.1.2:3999 204.216.27.21:80 out via tun0
> May 22 02:15:10 scientia /kernel: ipfw: 1000 Deny TCP 192.168.1.2:3999 204.216.27.21:80 out via tun0
> 
> (ipfw stops packets with a src or dst address in 192.168/16 going out
> into the big wide world, IP masq should rewrite this source address,
> shouldn't it, or am I completely missing the point?)
> 
> What am I not doing which I should be? The FAQ says ppp has this
> functionality built in, so I shouldn't need natd, I haven't seen any extra
> kernel options mentioned anywhere, I've read the ppp manpage over and over
> (although probably not carefully enough), so I'd appreciate any help
> anyone can provide.

The problem is that the packet goes through the tun device with the 
192.168.1.2 address *before* hitting ppp and getting tweaked 
according to your Demon IP.  You've got to allow them through your 
firewall.

> -- 
> Ben Smithurst
> ben@scientia.demon.co.uk

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Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org>                        <brian@FreeBSD.org>
      <http://www.Awfulhak.org>;                   <brian@OpenBSD.org>
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