Problem with inbound connections

[Daniel H. Vickers]

OK, I got it figured out this morning. For some reson, during the install of
RH9, I had put no firewall, but after examination through webmin there was a
chain for lokkit (don't know the full name of the chain now), that had
everything locked down. I removed the entire chain. So I could start from
scratch. I want to thank everyone for thier help and kind response. If it
had not been for you and the one nice person, on dare I say, yahoo chat for
linux. I would probably just keept looking it over, thinking nothing of it.
In answer to some questions I had been asked, just for the sake of the
discussion list.
Internet connection: Comcast Cable Modem 3Meg stream - Modem is Terayon
TJ715x with access to the network through either cat5 type cable or usb
cable. I have it run on through the hub, so it's running cat5 type cable
now.
Total dynamic ( i believe that's right, for the type of ip address that
change when you reconnect the cable modem or reboot a computer) 1 for my
linux box, 1 for my windows box, 1 for my daughters computer and one shared
for my internet phone and my gf's computer when she is here, just switch
back and forth between the 2 when needed. So a total of 4 ip address.
Type of share: 5 port hub. All 5 ports in use.

On questions 4 and 5. 4, yes can access local 5, i can not access from
remote machine. was that is.

Thanks again everyone. you were all wonderful with all of your help.

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> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com
> >[mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Benjamin J. Weiss
> >Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 5:44 AM
> >To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
> >Subject: Re: Problem with inbound connections
> >
> >
> >From: "Daniel H. Vickers" <shrekster at danielvickers.com>
> >> OK, I included a dump of netstat -tap in netstattap.txt... Just want
> >someone
> >> to double check it for me. Also when you say IP address of
> >your host, you
> >> mean the ip address of my server, correct?
> >
> >Daniel,
> >
> >Okay, I've slept since then, so let's make sure that I understand what's
> >going on first, then we can see if we can figure out why it's happening.
> >
> >1) You have a linux box running at home that you are using as a server.
> >
> >2) You have another box running at home as a desktop.  Is it linux or
> >windows?
> >
> >3) Both boxes are hooked up to the same switch or hub, sharing
> >an ip space
> >(192.168.1.x or similar)
> >
> >4) When you are at the console of the server, you are able to access the
> >services that you desire (imap, pop3, telnet, etc).
> >
> >5) When you are at the desktop, you cannot remotely access those services
> >(except webmin?)
> >
> >6) Your netstat -tap shows that your services are running and
> >that they are
> >set to listen to all IP addresses.
> >
> >7) Your firewall is currently disabled.
> >
> >8) When at the console of your server, you are able to access external
> >services (use mozilla to see redhat.com, etc).
> >
> >Some immediate recommendations:
> >
> >1) on the server, try running "service iptables stop" and see if it now
> >works.
> >
> >2) Install nmap on the desktop box (nmapwin if it's a windows
> >box) and try
> >running a scan of your server to see what the ports are saying
> >about being
> >open.
> >
> >3) On the server, run "ifconfig -a" and show us the results.  On the
> >desktop, if it's linux, run the same.  If it's windows, run
> >"ipconfig /all"
> >and show us the results.
> >
> >4) Are you running a "cable router" or other NAT device between the two
> >boxes?
> >
> >Ben
> >
> >
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