Re: [Firestarter-user] problems using firestarter
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From: Aviv E. <avi...@ya...> - 2006-08-19 13:16:13
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Hi Mike, Thanks for the reply! eth1 is connected from the linux box to a cable modem, and receives a real ip via dhcp as soon as i "ifup eth1". it then receives an ip like 172.27.100.248, with a subnet mask of 255.255.240.0. then, in order to validate username/pw with the ISP, I run the following (after updating user+pw at /etc/ppp/pap-secret): /sbin/route add -host <ISP's NS> gw <ISP's gateway> /sbin/route del default /usr/sbin/pptp <ISP's NS> debug user <USERNAME> mtu 1460 mru 1460 defaultroute usepeerdns noauth Let me know if there's anything else you need to know Thanks! >From: Mike Pepe <lamune@do...> >Re: problems using firestarter >2006-08-18 14:23 > > > > > Hi all, > > > > I installed firestarter on a 2 nic box, eth1 is connecetd to the > > Internet via cable modem, eth0 is connected via crossover to a winxp box. > > i've set a static ip to eth0 (10.0.0.1) and a static to the winxp box > > (10.0.0.2). i am able to ping between the linux and the winxp box. > > > > i then followed the simple wizard, and set up firestarter to share the > > internet connection from eth1 to the winxp box connected to eth0. > > however, when i "start firewall", on the linux box i'm blocked from the > > internet, even though i can still get to the winxp box. > > when i "stop firewall" everything is back to normal- i can ping the > > internet and the winxp box, but the internet connection is not shared to > > the winxp box. > > > > does anyone have any idea? > > > > i'm not sure if it's relevant, but in order to connect the internet from > > the linux box, i'm using pptp (running "/sbin/route add ... ", and > > "/sbin/pptp ..."). > > > > any help would be highly highly appreciated :-) > > > > Aviv. > > > It's probably totally relevant: How exactly do you initiate the > connection to the internet? > > Is it DHCP? > > Does it give a real IP address or some 10.x or 192.168.x address? > > > etc.. > > -Mike |