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Date:      Sun, 28 Jan 2001 08:23:18 +0100
From:      Gerhard Sittig <Gerhard.Sittig@gmx.net>
To:        stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ipnat vs natd and ipf vs ipfw (fwd)
Message-ID:  <20010128082318.U253@speedy.gsinet>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0101271919450.35303-100000@espen.oysnet.lan>; from oys@powertech.no on Sat, Jan 27, 2001 at 07:20:16PM -0500
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0101271919450.35303-100000@espen.oysnet.lan>

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On Sat, Jan 27, 2001 at 19:20 -0500, Espen Oyslebo wrote:
> 
> Ipfw and ipf to my eye (without glasses that is) seem to do
> pretty much the same thing. The same is true for ipnat and
> natd. Of course there are differences between the two (ritgh?).
> 
> If so: 
> What are they?

This has been hashed over a few hundred times in the lists.  You
might want to visit the archives.

> Currently, I have ipfw and natd doing their job fairly well. Is
> there any point in switching (yeah,yeah, don't fix it if it
> ain't broken).

Exactly!  If it works for you, why would you want to risk it?  If
you feel like something's missing, what is it?  Then check if ipf
could do it for you.


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