Re: iptables on DLink DSL-502T Modem/Router

[/dev/rob0 <rob0@gmx.co.uk>]

Please do not top-post. Thank you.

On Tuesday 2005-November-08 14:39, Paul Goodyear wrote:
> Thanks for the reply, that would explain a few things. I did try the
> rule in both INPUT and FORWARD chains, but neither worked, I took a
> guess that it would be INPUT to use so I posted with that chain.

There is no need to guess when we have "man iptables" at our 
fingertips. :)

> Order, when I do a iptables -L -n I can see my rule, but it is always
> at the bottom of the pile, so this might be the whole issue. How do I
> know what <ruleid> the other rules are so I can add above them?

"iptables -h" gives a brief syntax overview. The "--line-numbers" 
option, available in recent versions of iptables, can help. With older 
versions, I just list the rules and count them manually!

> I have read the -A param is "to add a rule at the end of the chain"
> how do I add at the begining of the chain?

In Jim's reply and also in "iptables -h" and "man iptables".
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