Chapter 8
Packet Filters
This chapter covers setting up packet filters for the NETServer. The following topics are included:
∙Filter overview
∙Creating new packet filters
∙Filter rule format
∙TCP/IP packet filtering
∙IPX packet filtering
∙Editing Packet filters
Packet Filters
Packet filters are primarily used in networks that cross organiza- tional or corporate boundaries. They control
When data packets are received by a network interface such as a modem, the packet filter analyzes their header information. After evaluating the data packet against its set of rules, the filter permits it to pass through or discards it. If an IP packet is discarded, the NETServer sends an ICMP “Host Unreachable” message back to the originator.