Bug 12728

Summary:	Natd on 3.2-R doesn't work with certain web sites
Product:	Base System	Reporter:	gmadden <gmadden>
Component:	misc	Assignee:	ru <ru>
Status:	Closed FIXED
Severity:	Affects Only Me
Priority:	Normal
Version:	Unspecified
Hardware:	Any
OS:	Any

Description gmadden 1999-07-21 06:40:02 UTC

I did a standard install of 3.2 and set up natd. Certain web sites
(www.compaq.com,www.nba.com) hang when accessing from behind the FreeBSD
box. Tested with Netscape on Linux, Windows NT, Windows95 and IE on the
windows systems. The natd box (connected via a cable modem) has no problems
accessing the sites. Removed all firewall rules to allow ip from any to any.
Replaced natd and /usr/libalias.so.2 from a working 3.1-R natd box and
had no problems.

How-To-Repeat: Try to access www.compaq.com from behind a 3.2-R box using the new natd.

Comment 1 ru freebsd_committer

1999-09-03 11:59:31 UTC

State Changed
From-To: open->feedback

Does the problem still exist?

Comment 2 ru freebsd_committer

1999-09-03 11:59:31 UTC

Responsible Changed
From-To: freebsd-bugs->ru

I'll handle this.

Comment 3 ru freebsd_committer

1999-09-09 12:40:50 UTC

State Changed
From-To: feedback->closed

The problem is not reproduceable, www.compaq.com is accessible 
through both 3.2-RELEASE and 3.2-STABLE hosts running natd(8). 

Originator doesn't respond. 

NB: www.compaq.com is blocking ICMP.  That could cause problems 
with IP Path MTU Discovery in certain cases (it depends on the 
minimum MTU value along the way from your host to www.compaq.com).