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Quick Question: Does Linux support bridging and firewalling at the same

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Subject: Quick Question: Does Linux support bridging and firewalling at the same time?
From: Andy Jones <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 09:12:44 +1000
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Hi

I recently mailed Alan Cox asking him the exact same question and he
referred me on to you.  Hopefully you have a few moments to answer...

It is my understanding that the firewalling and bridging code 
in the Linux kernel is mutually exclusive, though according
to guides and HOWTOs etc on the net, it seems to be a metter 
of some confusion.

Could you shed some light on whether it is, or isn't, and/or
which patches need to be applied or whether it's simpler to
just use some sort of BSD instead...

cheers
/\ndy
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