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From: "Randolph Jones" <jonesrf1@qwest.net>
Subject: need for stateful packet inspection
Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 15:33:14 -0700
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I am ignorant re iptables.

I am considering buying a linksys router. It seems to have statefull 
packet inspection that blocks nonmatching incoming packets.

If I do not have a server exposed to the internet, do I need any
packet inspection other than checking that all incoming packets match an 
earlier outgoing request?

TIA
rfjones