[plug] name-based port forwarding with iptables

Brian Tombleson brian at paradigmit.com.au
Thu Feb 6 03:29:45 WST 2003


John wrote:
> if a packet comes in that's trying to go to abc.org, I want that packet
> to go to one machine on the network.  If a packet comes in that's
> looking for xyz.org, I want it routed to another machine.

The only solution is to have a different (live) IP address for each host name, 
then route it.

Generally, you will need to ask you ISP for more addresses and they will all 
have to be 'fixed' (as with a permanent connection) ... with associated cost.

- Brian.





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