RedHat 9 stops routing internal packets? Begging for help here..... please.....

[Vivek Kumar]

What happens if you turn the firwall off. (Service iptables stop). Also
check the traceroute result ??

VK

On Mon, 2004-06-07 at 13:55, c_elber wrote:
> Please can't anyone try helping me or pointing me to somewhere I maybe able
> to find help? There's not even one answer can't someone please try and help
> me?  I'm really desperate here and not sure where to turn for help on this
> one. I just wanted to add I can ping anyplace on the inside network and
> anyplace in the outside network. I just can't load a web page or use email
> on any of my internal boxes. A page will load maybe a small item or two then
> time out waiting for the rest of the packets.....
> Thank you,
> Jo
> 
> I sure hope someone can help me with this. I am running RedHat Linux 2.4.18
> (kernel). This box is configured as my router of a small home network that I
> share my DSL through.
> 
> I use Iptables and this box has routed successfully for approximately 9
> months to a year. Suddenly without any changes whatsoever the box stopped
> routing to the inside addresses. From the linux box I can go anywhere but
> from inside the network the packages move so slowly they are essentially not
> running.
> 
> Since I changed no software or hardware I assumed I'd lost a nic card, a
> cable or modem/router. So I changed all the hardware to known good. Still no
> joy. I moved over and used ICS on my Windows box and was succefully able to
> use the linux box as a network client so I know all the hardware is good.
> 
> So I'm stuck. I rebuilt a new updated kernel, 2.4.20-31.9 and still no joy.
> Any suggestions or help?
> Thank you,
> Jo
>