Re: No forwarding

H. Peter Anvin (hpa@transmeta.com)
22 Jan 1997 21:26:31 GMT

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>
> I don't understand "having to turn ON" IP forwarding when it was compiled
> in the kernel. Older versions of the Network Software worked for 2 or more
> years without this. Nevertheless, I followed the limited instructions
> available and the software only works sometimes.
>

The reason is presumably security, in case you have some form of
restricted router.

-hpa

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