Linux Bridge+Firewall Mini-HOWTO version 1.2.0

Peter Breuer ( ptb@it.uc3m.es)

1. Introduction

2. What and Why (and How?)

• 2.1 What
• 2.2 Why
• 2.3 How?

3. BRIDGING

• 3.1 Software
• 3.2 Prior Reading.
• 3.3 Boot configuration
• 3.4 Kernel configuration
• 3.5 Network addresses
• 3.6 Network routing
• 3.7 Card configuration
• 3.8 Additional routing
• 3.9 Bridge Configuration
• 3.10 Try it out
• 3.11 Checks

4. FIREWALLING

• 4.1 Software and reading
• 4.2 Preliminary checks
• 4.3 Default rule
• 4.4 Holes per address
• 4.5 Holes per protocol
• 4.6 Checks

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