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Date:      Mon, 5 Aug 2002 09:52:23 -0300 (ART)
From:      Fernando Gleiser <fgleiser@cactus.fi.uba.ar>
To:        Josh Paetzel <friar_josh@webwarrior.net>
Cc:        "Freebsd-Questions (E-mail)" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Which provides a better firewall (ipfw or ipf)
Message-ID:  <20020805095049.J6656-100000@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <20011128113013.B550@twincat.vladsempire.net>

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On Wed, 28 Nov 2001, Josh Paetzel wrote:

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> #2 ipfw uses a first match wins ruleset, whereas ipf is a last match
>    wins setup.  This can cause the ruleset to get quite bulky
>    and hard to follow especially if it is a longish ruleset, as
>    you end up using a lot of quick rules to keep common packets
>    from going through every rule in the list.

ipf can be first-match also. Take a look at the 'quick' keyword.


			Fer

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> Hope that helps you make an informed decision.
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> Josh
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