I appreciate the diagram, it looks really flash, but would it help to
split it into perhaps 3 diagrams to cover the 3 default tables, filter,
nat and mangle.  These tables have different default chains.

On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, George Vieira wrote:

> After spending a couple of hours figuring out and drawing this diagram, do
> you guys think this looks too confusing or is there any inconsistences
> anybody may have noticed?
>
> The drawing has been made this way so people know that rules are applied in
> both directions. In other words, prerouting rules take place when entering
> the ethernet card from the wire above and from below too where it may have
> been forwarded from another device, etc.etc.. Words for "Wire" etc.. not
> placed yet.
>
> http://www.lancentre.com.au/iptables.jpg
>
> Any comments, suggestions ? Happy to take this off the list.
>
> thanks,
> George Vieira
> Systems Manager
> Citadel Computer Systems P/L
>

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