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Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 08:11:33 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Re: Firewalls on FreeBSD( ipfw vs ipf)
From: "Marcin Jessa" <yazzy@yazzy.org>
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Hi Conrad.

Try to do some reading on the subject. Firewalling and understanding how
it works is not suppose to be something one masters in a few minutes.You can take a look at my Quick and dirty ipf and ipfw howto's in the
meanwhile.
http://www.ezunix.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=17&page=1http://www.ezunix.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=18&page=1
Good luck.

YazzY

Conrad Burger said:
> Hi all
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> I need some help on deciding which firewall I should use to secure my
> intranet from the internet.
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> I cannot decide which way to go , IPF or IPFW !
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> Which one is recommended , easiest to configure and support.
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> Can anyone please  point me to some information explaining the
> difference between IPFW and IPFW2.
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> A document on IPFW vs IPF would also help.
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> Thanks
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> Conrad



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