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    /usr/local/sbin/ipmasqadm portfw -a -P tcp -L 10.1.2.3 2011 -R 192.168.0.10 2011
    /usr/local/sbin/ipmasqadm portfw -a -P tcp -L 10.1.2.3 2012 -R 192.168.0.10 2012
    /usr/local/sbin/ipmasqadm portfw -a -P tcp -L 10.1.2.3 2013 -R 192.168.0.10 2013
    /usr/local/sbin/ipmasqadm portfw -a -P tcp -L 10.1.2.3 2014 -R 192.168.0.10 2014
    /usr/local/sbin/ipmasqadm portfw -a -P tcp -L 10.1.2.3 2015 -R 192.168.0.10 2015
    /usr/local/sbin/ipmasqadm portfw -a -P tcp -L 10.1.2.3 2016 -R 192.168.0.10 2016
    /usr/local/sbin/ipmasqadm portfw -a -P tcp -L 10.1.2.3 2017 -R 192.168.0.10 2017
    /usr/local/sbin/ipmasqadm portfw -a -P tcp -L 10.1.2.3 2018 -R 192.168.0.10 2018
    /usr/local/sbin/ipmasqadm portfw -a -P tcp -L 10.1.2.3 2019 -R 192.168.0.10 2019
    /usr/local/sbin/ipmasqadm portfw -a -P tcp -L 10.1.2.3 2020 -R 192.168.0.10 2020

    Example #2


       

    port=2000
    while [ $port -le 2020 ]
    do
    /usr/local/sbin/ipmasqadm portfw -a -P tcp -L 10.1.2.3 $port -R 192.168.0.10 $port
    port=$((port+1))
    done

  • The following example is for a 2.0.x kernel with IPFWADM:

    I have included two examples here for the user: Either one would work fine:

    Example #1


       

    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2000 -R 192.168.0.10/2000
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2001 -R 192.168.0.10/2001
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2002 -R 192.168.0.10/2002
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2003 -R 192.168.0.10/2003
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2004 -R 192.168.0.10/2004
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2005 -R 192.168.0.10/2005
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2006 -R 192.168.0.10/2006
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2007 -R 192.168.0.10/2007
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2008 -R 192.168.0.10/2008
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2009 -R 192.168.0.10/2009
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2010 -R 192.168.0.10/2010
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2011 -R 192.168.0.10/2011
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2012 -R 192.168.0.10/2012
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2013 -R 192.168.0.10/2013
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2014 -R 192.168.0.10/2014
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2015 -R 192.168.0.10/2015
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2016 -R 192.168.0.10/2016
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2017 -R 192.168.0.10/2017
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2018 -R 192.168.0.10/2018
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2019 -R 192.168.0.10/2019
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A -t10.1.2.3/2020 -R 192.168.0.10/2020

    Example #2


       

    port=2000
    while [ $port -le 2020 ]
    do
    /usr/local/sbin/ipportfw -A t10.1.2.3/$port -R 192.168.0.10/$port
    port=$((port+1))
    done

  • Once your new rc.firewall-* is ready, reload the ruleset to make sure things are OK by simply typing in "/etc/rc.d/rc.firewall-*". If you get any errors, you either don't have IPPORTFW support in the kernel or you made a typo in the rc.firewall file.

  • Now, in ICQ's Preferences-->Connection, configure it to be "Behind a LAN" and "Behind a firewall or Proxy". Now, click on "Firewall Settings" and configure it to be "I don't use a SOCK5 proxy". Also note that it was previously recommended to change ICQ's "Firewall session timeouts" to "30" seconds BUT many users have found that ICQ becomes unreliable. It has been found that ICQ is more reliable with its stock timeout setting (don't enable that ICQ option) and simply change MASQ's timeout to 160 seconds. You can see how to change this timeout in Section 3.4.3 and Section 3.4.2 rulesets. Finally, click on Next and configure ICQ to "Use the following TCP listen ports.." from

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