Yes. Each packet that transits the machine must be evaluated (IP,Port,etc) against the rules before being allowed or rejected. The more rules each packet has to clear, the more time required per packet.
Optimizing the rules might help reduce the time required to process a packet. On a fast machine (PII/PIII) 100 rules might not make a dent, but a slower machine (like a 386/486/Pentium class) might take a hit. -Naren On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, mukund wrote: > Does too much of rules (say around 100) in Iptables slow down the network? > Regards, > Mukund Deshmukh > Beta Computronics Pvt. Ltd. > Web site - http://betacomp.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > linux-india-help mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help > _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
