Hello, I am using Shorewall 4.5.6 to access a customer's service via leased line. Our network (172.24.80/22) is masquerated as 192.168.54.197 to customer service (194.169.8.222). My application (running on laptop (172.24.82.84) different from Shorewall system) connects to the service with SO_KEEPALIVE flag, sends the probe every 15 seconds but gets no answer. Tcpdump on Shorewall system, our side, shows these packets: 13:21:20.055444 IP 172.24.82.84.51160 > 194.169.8.222.53640: Flags [.], seq 4134671944:4134671945, ack 3708838363, win 3999, length 1 0x0000: 001e 58e0 2f18 60eb 6907 d154 0800 4500 ..X./.`.i..T..E. 0x0010: 0029 6dfe 4000 8006 c2dc ac18 5254 c2a9 .)m.@.......RT.. 0x0020: 08de c7d8 d188 f672 1648 dd10 61db 5010 .......r.H..a.P. 0x0030: 0f9f f137 0000 0000 0000 0000 ...7........ 13:21:34.950024 IP 172.24.82.84.51158 > 194.169.8.222.53610: Flags [.], seq 0:1, ack 1, win 3999, length 1 0x0000: 001e 58e0 2f18 60eb 6907 d154 0800 4500 ..X./.`.i..T..E. 0x0010: 0029 008a 4000 8006 3051 ac18 5254 c2a9 .)..@...0Q..RT.. 0x0020: 08de c7d6 d16a a04e 3fc9 4c8d 73d5 5010 .....j.N?.L.s.P. 0x0030: 0f9f 9c84 0000 0000 0000 0000 ............ 13:21:35.056108 IP 172.24.82.84.51160 > 194.169.8.222.53640: Flags [.], seq 0:1, ack 1, win 3999, length 1 0x0000: 001e 58e0 2f18 60eb 6907 d154 0800 4500 ..X./.`.i..T..E. 0x0010: 0029 00c4 4000 8006 3017 ac18 5254 c2a9 .)..@...0...RT.. 0x0020: 08de c7d8 d188 f672 1648 dd10 61db 5010 .......r.H..a.P. 0x0030: 0f9f f137 0000 0000 0000 0000 ...7........ On customer's side, I see also the ACKs: 13:21:20.055462 IP 192.168.54.197.51160 > 194.169.8.222.53640: Flags [.], seq 19:20, ack 25, win 3999, length 1 0x0000: 0019 e2eb 2ec6 001e 58e0 2f1b 0800 4500 ........X./...E. 0x0010: 0029 6dfe 4000 7f06 cadb c0a8 36c5 c2a9 .)m.@.......6... 0x0020: 08de c7d8 d188 f672 1648 dd10 61db 5010 .......r.H..a.P. 0x0030: 0f9f f836 0000 00 ...6... 13:21:20.076780 IP 194.169.8.222.53640 > 192.168.54.197.51160: Flags [.], ack 20, win 46, options [nop,nop,sack 1 {1041772106:1041772107}], length 0 0x0000: 001e 58e0 2f1b 0019 e2eb 2ec6 0800 4500 ..X./.........E. 0x0010: 0034 d37b 4000 3706 ad53 c2a9 08de c0a8 .4.{@.7..S...... 0x0020: 36c5 d188 c7d8 dd10 61db f672 1649 8010 6.......a..r.I.. 0x0030: 002e df7c 0000 0101 050a 348a 447f 348a ...|......4.D.4. 0x0040: 4480 D. 13:21:34.950041 IP 192.168.54.197.51158 > 194.169.8.222.53610: Flags [.], seq 19:20, ack 25, win 3999, length 1 0x0000: 0019 e2eb 2ec6 001e 58e0 2f1b 0800 4500 ........X./...E. 0x0010: 0029 008a 4000 7f06 3850 c0a8 36c5 c2a9 .)..@...8P..6... 0x0020: 08de c7d6 d16a a04e 3fc9 4c8d 73d5 5010 .....j.N?.L.s.P. 0x0030: 0f9f a383 0000 00 ....... 13:21:34.971211 IP 194.169.8.222.53610 > 192.168.54.197.51158: Flags [.], ack 20, win 46, options [nop,nop,sack 1 {1998813038:1998813039}], length 0 0x0000: 001e 58e0 2f1b 0019 e2eb 2ec6 0800 4500 ..X./.........E. 0x0010: 0034 a69f 4000 3706 da2f c2a9 08de c0a8 .4..@.7../...... 0x0020: 36c5 d16a c7d6 4c8d 73d5 a04e 3fca 8010 6..j..L.s..N?... 0x0030: 002e dfb0 0000 0101 050a 1771 b724 1771 ...........q.$.q 0x0040: b725 .% 13:21:35.056124 IP 192.168.54.197.51160 > 194.169.8.222.53640: Flags [.], seq 19:20, ack 25, win 3999, length 1 0x0000: 0019 e2eb 2ec6 001e 58e0 2f1b 0800 4500 ........X./...E. 0x0010: 0029 00c4 4000 7f06 3816 c0a8 36c5 c2a9 .)..@...8...6... 0x0020: 08de c7d8 d188 f672 1648 dd10 61db 5010 .......r.H..a.P. 0x0030: 0f9f f836 0000 00 ...6... 13:21:35.078037 IP 194.169.8.222.53640 > 192.168.54.197.51160: Flags [.], ack 20, win 46, options [nop,nop,sack 1 {1041772106:1041772107}], length 0 0x0000: 001e 58e0 2f1b 0019 e2eb 2ec6 0800 4500 ..X./.........E. 0x0010: 0034 d37c 4000 3706 ad52 c2a9 08de c0a8 .4.|@.7..R...... 0x0020: 36c5 d188 c7d8 dd10 61db f672 1649 8010 6.......a..r.I.. 0x0030: 002e df7c 0000 0101 050a 348a 447f 348a ...|......4.D.4. 0x0040: 4480 D. Someone can help me to pinpoint the problem ? Thank you Erika ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Start Your Social Network Today - Download eXo Platform Build your Enterprise Intranet with eXo Platform Software Java Based Open Source Intranet - Social, Extensible, Cloud Ready Get Started Now And Turn Your Intranet Into A Collaboration Platform http://p.sf.net/sfu/ExoPlatform