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how to set up IP forwarding on linux machines?

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I have a IP configured which is not visible for another network (suppose IP: A).
I have a common machine/switch which is in between two networks, now need to set up IP forwarding such a way that the packets coming to IP: A should be forwarded to that machine correctly.

posted Jul 12, 2013 by Manjunath Munavalli

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Looks that you need to setup a bridge between two network. Check this it should help...
http://beginlinux.com/sec_train_m/10-traincat/1310-set-up-the-bridge

Which Linux flavour you are using.

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sysctl -a |grep forward
and then set the needed parameters to 1 for
- ipv4/ipv6
- the interface you want

using sysctl -w parameter
and you will have a router

answer Jul 12, 2013 by anonymous
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If the output is 1 IP forwarding is enabled,

cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

If the output is 0, run this command,

cat 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

ipv4 and ipv6 directories are present inside "/proc/sys/net/".
For more, Check Kernel Doc

answer Jul 12, 2013 by Satyabrata Mahapatra
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