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Re: ftp-proxy's inability to proxy using arbitrary source ip addresse s



> Let's say 64.1.1.1 is part of a /29.  The router routes the entire /29 to
> the firewall, which routes it to a network of machines on the inside.  It
> would be impossible to actually number the outside interface 64.1.1.1 and
> at the same time route the /29 to the other side.  You could break up the
> /29, but then you would have significantly less useable addresses.

Ah. Now I understand WHY you configured things as you did,
but I think it's very wrong.

This is screaming for a transparent (bridging) firewall.

NAT shouldn't even be necessary here.

-kj