Re: [Firestarter-user] all is blocked...

[Tomas J. <ma...@sc...>]

Max Murdock wrote:
> Hello...
> Unfortunately I've lost the email trying to give an answer to my proble,
> but I've read it and will try to remember to answer...
> In short, the point is after installing and running firestarter, for me
> there's no mean to get out: it blocks all with no regards of "open
> ports" settings, unless I stop firestarter so all returns functional...
> Maybe this detail tells something more: my hit list remains empty: it is
> just like I'm not even able to communicate with the net...
> I have neither LAN nor NAT, but just a standalone Pc running RH9+gnome,
> connected with an adsl modem via ethernet card, using the ppp over
> ethernet protocol... so I configured the network device as ppp0 (not
> eth0, since firestarter warns me that eth0 is not ready when I try to
> start it)...
> I've also set up some of the "enable public access to the following
> services" checks, but nothing...
> I have no doubts firestarter knows where to put its hands, since it
> populates my iptables list with lots of rules...
> I'll try to delete some of them, to see what really blocks the access...

Since there seems to be some confusion: you do not have to use the open 
ports function to get normal net activity, with Firestarter's default 
settings you will be able to browse the net, read email etc. But 
obviously something is wrong here and it is not functioning properly.

Basically there's two things to check:

1) Make sure you're choosing the right network device in the wizard. In 
the case of PPPoE, as you have, choosing ppp0 is probably the right 
choice. If you have more choices, try them all. Do not type in anything 
by yourself as a network device, use only the provided alternatives.

2) You need to be connected to the Internet before you start the 
firewall or run the wizard. Being connected might also give you new 
choices in the wizard.

Getting either 1 or 2 wrong results in exactly the type of problem, no 
traffic being let through, as you are experiencing. However, it sounds 
to me like you're choosing the right interface and you have probably 
tried to restart the firewall after you've established the connection. 
So I'm afraid I can not from this information tell what the problem is.

Regards,
Tomas