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Subject: Blackhole routes vs firewall drop rules
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Hi,

I'd like to hear from somebody who understands this stuff on the =
relative merits of blackhole routes vs firewall drop rules for dealing =
with packets from unwanted sources. I'm particularly interested in =
efficiency and scalability. Thanks

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Bob Bishop
rb@gid.co.uk