This is what I would use to NAT outbound traffic, eg, if I were using a Linux box as a firewall. -----8<------------------------------- # Set localtion of iptables IPTABLES=/sbin/iptables # Flush tables $IPTABLES -t filter -F $IPTABLES -t filter -X $IPTABLES -t nat -F $IPTABLES -t nat -X # Set policies $IPTABLES -t filter -P INPUT DROP $IPTABLES -t filter -P OUTPUT DROP $IPTABLES -t filter -P FORWARD DROP # Enable IP forwarding echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward # Enable Dynamic IP echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_dynaddr # Allow from local to local $IPTABLES -t filter -A INPUT -s 127.0.0.1 -d 127.0.0.1 -j ACCEPT $IPTABLES -t filter -A OUTPUT -s 127.0.0.1 -d 127.0.0.1 -j ACCEPT ###### LOGGING ###### # Note: Enabling this will log EVERYTHING and quickly fill up disk space. # $IPTABLES -A OUTPUT -j LOG # $IPTABLES -A INPUT -j LOG # $IPTABLES -A FORWARD -j LOG ###### NAT RULES ###### # IP Masquerading rather. For hiding a LAN on eth1 behind eth0 ip # First set set default policies $IPTABLES -t nat -P PREROUTING ACCEPT $IPTABLES -t nat -P POSTROUTING ACCEPT $IPTABLES -t nat -P OUTPUT ACCEPT # In this case eth0 = external # eth1 = internal network on 192.168.100.0/24 $IPTABLES -t filter -A FORWARD -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT $IPTABLES -A FORWARD -i eth1 -s 192.168.100.0/24 -j ACCEPT $IPTABLES -A FORWARD -i eth1 -j DROP $IPTABLES -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE -----8<------------------------------- # iptables -L -n Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination ACCEPT all -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 state RELATED,ESTABLISHED Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination [root@admin ~]# iptables -t nat -L -n Chain PREROUTING (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination DNAT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 1.1.1.1 tcp dpt:80 to:2.2.2.2 Chain POSTROUTING (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination MASQUERADE all -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination