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From: Peter Surda <shurdeek@routehat.org>
Subject: Re: only first TCP SYN packet consulted in nat table chains - bug or feature?
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 01:39:05 +0200
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On Mon, Jun 21, 2004 at 10:06:52PM +0200, Krzysztof Rusocki wrote:
> Hi,
Hi.

> However, quite recently I discovered that first TCP SYN packet's MSS is
> altered and latter SYN packets (in case of retransmission) have MSS
> unchanged (1460 - ether).
Yes.

> I'm just being curious here - is this a bug or feature?
Feature, nat is only traversed for packets with NEW state.

> For the time being I have changed that rule to use mangle table...
That's where it should be.

> Cheers,
> Krzysztof
Bye,

Peter Surda (Shurdeek) <shurdeek@routehat.org>, ICQ 10236103, +436505122023

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