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Setting up linux gateway

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Berras

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I'm having trouble setting up my linux server as a gateway. The server can access the internet fine. I've enabled ip forwarding and am not sure what else to do.
Any help is welcome,
Thanks.
 
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iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o your_ext_interface -j MASQUERADE


cheers

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Life is what happens when you are making other plans.
 
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you also need to load ip_contrack and some other modules so your gateway can track connections.
 
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