Re: [SLE] SuSEfirewall2 blocking(?) internal network.

From: Dylan (dylan_at_dylan.me.uk)
Date: 07/21/03

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Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 19:21:23 +0100

    On Monday 21 July 2003 19:07, Wesley Skoczen wrote:
    > After rebooting my internal network isn't able to connect to internet.
    > Issuing SuSEfirewall2 stop and SuSEfirewall2 start fixes the problem.
    > Is there a way to fix this behaviour?
    >

    What machine was rebooted? I assume it was the gateway? Do you get your public
    IP from DHCP? if so then this needs to be set to yes:

    FW_SERVICE_DHCLIENT="yes"

    Otherwise the firewall doesn't know the external IP so thinks it's an illegal
    target

    Dylan 

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