[NTLUG:Discuss] strange networking problem

[Michael Patrick]

Could this be Portsentry messing with it?  If you disable Portsentry, what happens?

Michael

On Mon, Jun 25, 2001 at 05:00:57PM +0000, m m wrote:
> Hi All:
> I have a very odd networking problem.
> 
> I have assign an inteenal ip to my boxes. they are from 192.168.1.1 - 
> 192.168.1.5,
> the 1.1 is the firewall, the 1.1, 1.2 are Linux, and 1.3 is NT, 1.4 is M$98, 
> and the 1.5 is M$98 (foreign language virson).
> the problem is I all those boxes (except the 1.5 one) can connect to 
> internet.
> check with the firewall box, the 1.5 always be in the /etc/hosts.deny list.
> I delete the line and reboot, it works, which means the box can connect to 
> the internet. but a minute later or reboot the box, it is blocked by the 
> firewall again. check with the firewall settings (ipchains, ipmasq,...), the 
> settings for them are all the same.
> use RH 6.2 with ipchains, ip masgrade, portcentry.
> Does any have clue?
> thanks.