[NTLUG:Discuss] confuse on iptable, ipnetfilter, ipchains...

[MadHat]

At 12:12 PM 11/13/2001 -0600, you wrote:


>i might be a little off, but...
>
>ipchains = packet filtering
>iptables = stateful inspection

ipchains was an upgrade from ipfwadm.  iptables is an upgrade form 
ipchains.  None of them should be used together.  iptables is recommended 
if you are running a 2.4 kernel.

 From the author of ipchains and iptales comes the howto
http://netfilter.filewatcher.org/unreliable-guides/packet-filtering-HOWTO/packet-filtering-HOWTO.linuxdoc.html


Be sure and check out this page
"Differences Between iptables and ipchains"
http://netfilter.filewatcher.org/unreliable-guides/packet-filtering-HOWTO/packet-filtering-HOWTO.linuxdoc-10.html

>the best way? i saw monmotha. works for me.

I haven't used it but here is the URL.
http://monmotha.mplug.org/firewall/index.php


>On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, m m wrote:
>
> > Hi all:
> >
> > can anyone explain the different between iptable, ipnetfilter, ipchains?
> > and what is the best (combination) way of using them for a firewall and 
> VPN?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
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