Unable to get online

I ran this and it returned a 1, ip_forward is enabled.

Thanks

FrankM

Thomas Cameron wrote:

>What is the output of this command:
>
>cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
>
>If it is 0, then your kernel is not forwarding. Edit the file
>/etc/sysctl.conf and change the line:
>
>net.ipv4.ip_forward = 0
>
>to this:
>
>net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1
>
>Then run the command
>
>sysctl -e -p /etc/sysctl.conf
>
>At this point routing should be enabled.
>--
>Thomas Cameron, RHCE, CNE, MCSE, MCT
>Cameron Technical Services, Inc.
>http://www.camerontech.com/
>(512) 454-3200
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "FrankMandato" <linuxfrank@cox.net>
>To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
>Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 10:28 AM
>Subject: Unable to get online
>
>
>> Here is my problem.I have a RH 9 box that I also use as a router. My
>>home network is comprised of 3 machines,192.168.0.5 - 6 - 10, the
>>gateway for those is 192.168.0.1, the gateway for that one is my cox ip
>>address.
>>
>> In the router I have 2 identical nics, Linksys is the brand.
>>
>> I can ping all of my boxes and from the boxes I can ping eth0 with the
>>cox ip address, but I can not ping past that point. The nameservers I
>>can't also
>>ping from any machine.
>>
>> What I did was I built up an old machine to replace my router so I can
>>use it to experiment with. I hooked up the old box and gave it the same
>>ip address as my router, that is when I lost all internet connectivity.
>>
>> I reconfigured the network settings, I even reinstalled RH 9, but I
>>still can't get out.
>>
>> Anyone can point me in the right direction? I red and re-read the
>>Linux Networking how-to, but that only includes up to the 2.2 kernel,
>>though I figured the basics are the same.
>>
>> Any pointers are appreciated.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> FrankM
>>
>>
>>
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