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Date:      Tue, 10 Aug 1999 21:32:23 +0200
From:      Roelof Osinga <roelof@nisser.com>
To:        elazich@AlaskaAir.com
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: IPFW & NATD
Message-ID:  <37B07E47.87BA2924@nisser.com>
References:  <msg1128595.thr-7ff1f0.4c526e@alaskaair.com>

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elazich@AlaskaAir.com wrote:
> 
> Sorry if this has been asked and answered and if it has just point me
> in the right direction.  What I want to do is pretty simple, run my
> FBSD box as a firewall with a static IP address on the external
> interface on a DSL connection.  I also have an internal interface which
> is on the 10 net work along with about 10 machines behind the firewall.
>  As I understand it, I have recompiled a kernel with the appropriate
> IPFW options (3 of them as I recall) and run natd.  The question I have
> is this, am I right in running natd on my internal interface?  And do I
> simply need a IPFW divert rule directing traffic from natd out or am I
> completely missing the boat here.  Any help is greatly appreciated.

No, you must run natd on the public interface. You should also declare
a firewall_type, start with open, as well as enable the firewall.

Roelof

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