Subj : win xp ipv6 firewall
To   : Alexey Vissarionov
From : Michiel van der Vlist
Date : Sun Jan 24 2016 13:22:24

Hello Alexey,

On Sunday January 24 2016 15:03, you wrote to me:

 BF>>> Mine is doing it (port forwarding).
 MvdV>> No, it is not. Port forwarding is a NAT function. A firewall is
 MvdV>> not _forwarding_ a port. It is either passing or blocking it.

 AV> That's packet filter, not a firewall.

Packet filtering is the primairy function of a firewall.

 AV> The firewall does everything, up to (but lot limited by) DPI.

Not in my dictionary. In my dictionary a firewall is just this:

http://www.screenagr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/firewall.png

If it does more than just that, it is more than a firewall. Could be a router...


Cheers, Michiel

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