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woody@{spam.bites}.daemon.apana.org.au (Terry Wood) writes: > 
> On 2 May 1997 08:21:11 GMT, Hugh A Livingston
> <hugh_livingston@edinburgh.ccmail.compuserve.com> wrote:
> 
> >I am also experiencing this problem although I'm using ipfwadm.... so I
> >don't think that's the problem. I get the error message:
> >setsockopt failed: Protocol not available, when I try any set of policy's,
> >i.e., ipfwadm -F -p deny. Again any help appreciated.
> 
> For your info the Australian Mirror of the IP Masquerading pages are
> located on http://jart.traralgon.netspace.net.au/ipmasq/
> 
> I had to use ipfw when i was using a 1.2.13 kernal with slackware but
> as soon as i upgraded to Redhat 4.1 with 2.0.29 kernal ipfw went out
> the window and i recompiled the kernal with the info off the above
> pages and got it working within about 1/2 hour.  Have a good read as
> its all there.
> 
> Im not an expert, but ill help if i can as it works aok for me.
> 
> 
> Catch ya,
>           Woody   <woody@netspace.net.au>
>                    Note: remove {spam.bites} to reply
> --
> Terry J. Wood,
> Located at Traralgon, Gippsland
> Country Victoria, Australia


     Thanks for that Woody, however I have already visited that site
and am still experiencing problems with the ipfwadm command as previously
detailed.

I am running Slackware Linux 2.0.0, and have gone through all the usual
Kernel compilations etc. I am wondering if it's got something to do with
the fact that I am not using a modem.... I am connecting straight into
a 3Com Accessbuilder RemoteUser 400 router to link to my ISP. Presumably
I don't need to worry about setting up PPP under Linux as the router
should handle it. I can ping my router fine, and can ping local LAN
addresses fine too. Just can't get the ipfwadm to work..... says Protocol
not available all the time.

Sorry for long message however, if anyone can shed any light on my ensuing
plight I would be very grateful.

P.S. The router is connected to 64K ISDN line.