Re: [iptables with router]

> router, or can I safely turn off the iptables daemon to get better
> throughput between my workstation and the router?

You probably won't see any increase in speed from turning off iptables. It's
incredibly fast and generally completely unnoticeable.

> Now that I have the router, is it
> still recommended for me to run iptables on my Unix box behind the
> router,

This is a matter of preference. You will have much finer-grained control
over your firewall if you use iptables. However, if you all you need is some
basic packet filtering with a port forward or two, the router's software
will probably do the trick.

Ben
--
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On 7/3/03 2:04 PM, in article
2adc0f9a.0307031204.727a0e4e@posting.google.com, "lsiden"
<lsiden-public@comcast.net> wrote:

> I'm running a small home-network behind a router which is connected to
> my cable-modem. The router has its own packet filtering. Behind the
> router, I work on an old 400Mhz Pentium II. Before I had the router,
> I configured and ran iptables. Now that I have the router, is it
> still recommended for me to run iptables on my Unix box behind the
> router, or can I safely turn off the iptables daemon to get better
> throughput between my workstation and the router?
>
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