[olug] IPTables (vague)

[Nate Rotschafer]

As long as I'm in town I will do it hopefully following the basic IP stuff.
I'm also one of those geeks who sticks around all day at the installfest
since people seem to think I know what I'm doing (Boy do I have them
fooled).  So if there are questions at any point during the day just fine
me...I'll be the one with a Dell Laptop running Windows 2000 cause linux
doesn't run right on it with my VPN connection for work...

Nate

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Penne" <epenne at yahoo.com>
To: <olug at olug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 9:46 AM
Subject: [olug] IPTables (vague)


> I have 2 main problems with getting my firewall running.
>
> 1) Knowledge - I get confused when I start reading the HOWTOs and stuff
> with the basic terminology.  I'm hoping the IPtables tutorial will
> cover the terminology (hint hint) like NAT, masq, firewall and how it
> all ties into using iptables.
>
> 2) Time - Lack of time prevents me from learning the terminology and
> getting back to the HOWTOs.  I start going over the terminology then
> get side tracked for a few days then can't remember the terminology
> anymore.
>
> It is a vicious circle that I can't seem to break out of.  In the mean
> time I just use a Linksys Router.  Under heavy network loads on the
> cable modem side the route blinks out completely and I have no internet
> connection.
>
> Eric
>
>
> --- Jonathan Warren <thechunk at cox.net> wrote:
> > I have found that for me the best way to learn iptables is not to use
> > someones 20 page filter but to start with one rule at a tiem and
> > learn what it does.  It use a common syntax that once I started
> > getting familiar with it made more sense.  I don't do the full port
> > blocking but I do nat and some port forwarding.  It isn't very big.
> >
> > -Jon W
>
>
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