- I'm using RedHat 7.2
- connecting via DSL with RP-PPPoE 3.3.1
(Masquerading is enabled there)
- using iptables for enabling Masq
- i think i am also enabling ip_forward
- 2 eth device
- for internal network 192.168.0.1/255.255.255.0

Win98SE - Client
- entered 192.168.0.1 as Gateway
- 192.168.0.2/255.255.255.0
- can ping the linux-server

What should I've done wrong, configuring linux or windows?
Is it right that there's no /etc/route.conf under RedHat 7.2?
Can I improve via Dos, if Windows is really using my Standard-Gateway configuration?

Thx for help!!!

I think you must add DNS servers IP addresses in the client network configuration.

Verify ip masquerading is working. Assuming your don't have a firewall installed someplace, you should be able to ping any IP address using your windows box that you can ping using your RH box.

You say you think you have enabled forwarding.

check with
cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

should show 1
if not

echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

if this is ok then take down your firewall, do the following to see if it's the problem.

iptables -F
iptables -X
iptables -F -t nat
echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth_number_of_external_card -j SNAT --to-source your_firewalls_external_ip_address_goes_here
# example: iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j SNAT --to-source 202.18.106.12
iptables -P INPUT ACCEPT
iptables -P OUTPUT ACCEPT
iptables -P FORWARD ACCEPT

/Raz

Thx a lot, to all of you and especially to Dmitry.
I was to stupid configuring Windows.
I forgot to enter the DNS.

Best Regards.