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From: "Jim Fleming" <JimFleming@ameritech.net>
Subject: Re: A Proper Syntax For iptables?
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 10:28:17 -0500
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To: netfilter@lists.netfilter.org, caogdin@deepwoods.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: caogdin@deepwoods.com 
Like many other novices in this list, I've struggled with understanding iptables for several months.
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It might help if you separate NetFilter from iptables...

http://ipv8.dyn.ee/INFO/Papers/NetFilter/