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    SubjectRe: Kernel & IPX
    On Wed, Apr 14, 1999 at 02:40:16PM -0700, Gavin M. Roy wrote:

    > I tired to find the list linux-ipx first but it doesnt seem to be
    > functioning. Does anyone know if the kernel will support passing
    > through IPX traffic from one NIC to the other?

    Not by default... especially if you don't configre IPX routing or IPX
    at all...

    > I want to setup a firewall, and couldnt find any information on
    > firwalling my IP traffic and passing through my IPX traffic.

    For IP, there are firewalling rules. For IPX you either route or you
    don't.

    > What happens to IPX in the kernel if on one NIC is a IPX/IP network
    > and the other is an IP/IPX wan connection?

    If routing is enable, packets will be passed, if not -- packets will
    not.




    -cw

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