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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a few specific questions on Linux and I am
wondering where would be the best place to ask them. Does anyone have some
"best" sites and newsgroups that like to use for Linux?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My questions are:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1) What is the best way to track byte usage of an
IP address when using Linux as a NAT firewall?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I want to be able to track everyone behind the
firewall.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2) Even though I am using NAT on the firewall,
there are occasions when I want to direct all traffic destined for a specific
address to a specific machine behind the firewall. I am using iptables
(kernal 2.4). In other words, I have a machine sitting on my desk.
Even though this machine has a private non routable (192.168.*.*) IP address, I
want users outside to see this machine. I have a bank of 10 IP addresses,
of which the firewall is taking up only one. I want the firewall to route
any traffic destined for the second of the 10 IP addresses to the machine on my
desk. Any ideas? Where's the best place to ask?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank You,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bob Byron</FONT></DIV>
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