Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:14:01 -0700 From: garys@opusnet.com (Gary W. Swearingen) To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can someone clarify ipfw's in/out/recv/xmit/via concepts? Message-ID: <uw64uwzv8m.4uw@mail.opusnet.com> In-Reply-To: <42E6E0B3.20409@mac.com> (Chuck Swiger's message of "Tue, 26 Jul 2005 21:17:39 -0400") References: <3tll3tystl.l3t@mail.opusnet.com> <42E6E0B3.20409@mac.com>
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>> Is my "de0" an "ifX" or an "if*"?
>> ("exact name" or "device name")
>
> "de0" is an "ifX".
>
>> What would be an example of the other?
>
> "de*"?
I guess that should have been obvious. I'll try to get
the "exact name" and "device name" descriptions improved.
>> Does "ipno" mean an numerical Internet address?
>> (It's not mentioned elsewhere in the manpage.)
>
> I think so.
Yes, the manpage IS referring to it as "IP address".
Three down, several to go.
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