[Mldonkey-users] problems connecting with linux w/firewall-nat (ok w/nat)

[Ian Sidle]

This is one problem that has gotten me baffled.
I have two machines. A linux server, running as my NAT/ipmasq/gateway 
between the internet and my LAN, as well as other services (samba, 
dns,mail,etc). It is on 24/7. Redhat 7.1

I now have a linux desktop (client) machine which I use most of the 
time and on when I'm using it.  On maybe 8 hours a day. Running debian 
testing or "sarge".

I can open the ports on the firewall and route/tunnel the traffic to 
the desktop machine and mldonkey runs perfectly. Now if I run it on the 
server, it freeze and eventually crashes. If I try and telnet/lynx into 
any of the ports (specifically the web port), the "connects" but then 
just sits there and often requires a "kill -9" to exit the program (or 
close down mldonkey itself).

Both are running 2.02 stable binary release.

I've tried both static and shared. Even tried taring up the mldonkey 
directory on the desktop and untaring it back onto the server. Get the 
same problem every time.

One though could be the firewall but I doubt it. I can connect fine 
using the desktop and on the server, when I telnet/lynx in I still get 
an "connection accepted" which means it has bound to the port. So it 
shouldn't be a problem..

Anyone got any ideas?
thanks,
Ian