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Date:      Wed, 12 Aug 1998 10:47:20 +1200
From:      "Dan Langille" <junkmale@xtra.co.nz>
To:        Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: ipfw and natd
Message-ID:  <199808112247.KAA07516@cyclops.xtra.co.nz>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.980811153826.29188A-100000@current1.whistle.com>
References:  <199808110904.VAA25925@cyclops.xtra.co.nz>

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Thanks for the reply.

I take it that it does not make a difference under 2.2.5 or later?  If it 
does, what difference?  What difference will it make under 3.0?

On 11 Aug 98, at 15:38, Julian Elischer wrote:

> it should be as early as possible..
> this will make a difference to the way it works in 3.0
> 
> julian
> 
> 
> On Tue, 11 Aug 1998, Dan Langille wrote:
> 
> > I'm using ifpw and natd.  In order for natd to work, the following rule
> > must be present somewhere within the ipfw rules.
> > 
> > divert    natd ip   from any              to any           via ed0
> > 
> > (or whatever your external nic is if it's not ed0).
> > 
> > Where should that rule be placed in relationship to other rules?  At the
> > top, at the bottom?
> > 
> > I used to have it as the last rule (before the deny all rule).  But an
> > example I just found
> > (http://www.metronet.com/~pgilley/freebsd/ipfw/ben2.html) has this rule
> > at the top.
> > 
> > I'm confused.  I thought you'd want to disallow stuff before allowing
> > the natd stuff.  Or am I mucked up?
> > 
> > --
> > Dan Langille
> > DVL Software Limited
> > http://www.dvl-software.com/freebsd : my [mis]adventures
> > 
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