Re: Linux Router

[Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@computergmbh.de>]

On Sep 22 2007 22:10, ben soo wrote:
>
> i used to add proxy arp's on the router when i had problems like this.  Dunno
> if it's the recommended fix, but it worked.

There is certainly no Proxy ARP required here since you do not
do subnet sharing or funny games like that.

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_arp
>
> Carlos Narváez wrote:
>> +---------------+ . +----------------+
>> ¦ 192.168.251.1 +---+ 192.168.251.10 ¦ . +----------------+
>> +---------------+ . ¦ 192.168.254.17 +---+ 192.168.254.16 ¦
>> . . . . . . . . . . +----------------+ . +----------------+
>> 
>> - A route has been configured on 192.168.251.1 to point all traffic
>> for 192.168.254.0/24 to 192.168.251.10.
>> 
>> - A route has been configured on 192.168.254.16 to point all traffic
>> for 192.168.251.0/24 to 192.168.254.17.
>> 
>> - The command "iptables -I FORWARD -j ACCEPT" has been executed.

Well, and do the counters increase?

>> Now.. here's what happens. 192.168.251.10 can ping both interfaces on
>> the router. 192.168.254.16 can also ping both interfaces on the
>> router. However, 192.168.251.1 cannot ping 192.168.254.16, and
>> likewise, 192.168.254.16 cannot ping 192.168.251.1.
>> 
>> What have I forgotten?

Default GWs (though if you ahve routes, ok..).

On 251.1, use `ip r g 192.168.254.16` and it should
show "192.168.254.16 via 192.168.251.10 dev eth0 ...".

Same on the other side.
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