[olug] iptables behind router
William E. Kempf
wekempf at cox.net
Mon Sep 13 17:08:08 UTC 2004
Here's my network topology:
[cable modem (cox)]<--->[router]<--->[comp A]
<--->[comp B]
<--->[WAP]<--->[laptop]
The router is a Linksys router, and the built in firewall is minimalistic
(well, at least what's readily available with out hacking... I realize
it's a Linux box under the covers). For me, the biggest problem is that
it only allows you to forward 5 ports, and I run a lot more servers than
that. So, I DMZed [comp A], my Linux box, and have set up iptables on it.
I can open specific ports on this computer easily enough, so for the most
part life is grand. However... I'd like to be able to have [comp A]
forward some ports to [comp B]. (I realize I'm not using all of the
proper terminology here... I'm just learning about networking at this
level.) IOW, [comp A] will handle all of the routing from external to
internal.
All of the documentation I've read assumes that [comp A] will have
multiple interfaces, and it does not. Is it possible to do this, and if
so, what are the rules I need to get it to work?
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William E. Kempf
wekempf at cox.net
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