Coyote Linux router anyone?
 

I'd like to use a p2p client so I need to forward a port to my client machine. My router assigns addresses via DHCP. I can add a rule to the ipchains, save it, back up to floppy no problem BUT it is necessary to reboot in order for the new rule to take effect. If I reboot though then my client machine will have a different address therefor my new ipchains rule is forwarding to the wrong client. It is entirely possible to make these changes without rebooting but I don't remember how and unfortunately the FAQ is gone. It's possible that I'm totally out in left field on this one but any assistance would be very much appreciated. Thank you.

/etc/init.d/ipchains restart ?

Very close actually frieza. I got the answer on the same post in the Coyote Linux forums, it just took a while.

The '-F' command is 'Flush'
ipchains -F
ipmasqadm autofw -F

Then rerun the scripts:

cd /etc/rc.d
./rc.firewall
./rc.masquerade

Thanks for taking an interest. I'm now working on a bootable cd router distro and trying to add the LCD driver as well.