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To: Stefan Lambrev <stefan.lambrev@moneybookers.com>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD 7, bridge, PF and syn flood = very bad performance
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Stefan Lambrev <stefan.lambrev@moneybookers.com> writes:
> Dag-Erling Sm=C3=B8rgrav <des@des.no> writes:
> > Try "synproxy state" instead of "keep state".
> From man pf.conf - Rules with synproxy will not work if pf(4) operates
> on a bridge(4).

Hmm, why are you experiencing a SYN flood on a bridge?  I assume the
bridge is inside your network, and the attack comes from outside your
network, in which case you should stop it at the entry point.

DES
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Dag-Erling Sm=C3=B8rgrav - des@des.no