Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 14:48:46 +1300 From: Jonathan Chen <jonc@logisticsoftware.co.nz> To: Duke Normandin <01031149@3web.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Firewall: ipfw or natd Message-ID: <20000117144846.A930@jonc.logisticsoftware.co.nz> In-Reply-To: <SAK.2000.01.16.lkeepgtk@webserver>; from 01031149@3web.net on Sun, Jan 16, 2000 at 06:24:04PM -0700 References: <SAK.2000.01.16.lkeepgtk@webserver>
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On Sun, Jan 16, 2000 at 06:24:04PM -0700, Duke Normandin wrote:
> What criterion (ia) are used for determining the use of ipfw or natd
> in creating a firewall? TIA..
They're both different beasts, ipfw is for filtering packets, and natd
is for hiding networks behind a single IP address. Most firewalls make
use of both.
Jonathan Chen
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