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Subject: Re: Looking for ipfw info.
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JJB wrote:

> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Shaun T.
> Erickson
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 2:08 PM
> To: Barbish3@adelphia.net
> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: Looking for ipfw info.
> 
> JJB wrote:
> 
> 
>>The problem with all those links is that what they write about is
>>outdated and complete mis-directs the reader into using IPFW's
>>legacy stateless rules when only stateful rules should be used to
>>get the max level of protection.
> 
> 
> The rules she gives in her second article most certainly describe
> creating a stateful firewall.
> 
> Yes for an firewall without an lan behind it

Which is exactly what I'm trying to set up.

> www.a1poweruser.com  Is where you can purchase the complete results
> of my in-depth research, as soon as I complete the buy now button
> function. Check back in  a week.

Can someone who isn't trying to sell me something, corroborate anything 
he's said? It would be nice to hear from someone else, too. :)

	-ste