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Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 21:07:37 -0800
From: "Crist J . Clark" <cjclark@reflexnet.net>
To: Chip <chip@wiegand.org>
Cc: Justin Thomas <justin@jdthomas.net>,
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Subject: Re: Port Forwarding
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On Sun, Nov 12, 2000 at 06:44:16PM -0800, Chip wrote:
> Justin Thomas wrote:
> > 
> > How do I enable port forwarding using FreeBSD?  I am using NATD and
> > IPFW for my home network for connection over a cable modem.  I would
> > like to route packets coming into a particular port on my BSD box to
> > reroute to an IP Address on my local network.  How do I enable this?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Justin
> > 
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> 
> I do this on my home network, to forward incoming http requests
> to my
> web server. I changed the natd.conf to this -
> 
> use_sockets yes
> port 8668
> alias xxx.xxx.xxx.xx           (enter your ipaddr provided by
> your isp)
> interface xxx                  (enter your nic with the above ip
> addr)

I am not sure why one would specify both the 'alias_address' and
'interface' options.
-- 
Crist J. Clark                           cjclark@alum.mit.edu


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