ZyXEL Communications P-312 Manual De Usuario
P312 Broadband Security Gateway
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Introducing the Prestige Firewall
Figure 14-5
Big Picture - Filtering, Firewall and NAT
14.3 Packet Filtering Vs Firewall
Below are some comparisons between the Prestige’s filtering and firewall functions.
14.3.1 Packet Filtering:
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The router filters packets as they pass through the router’s interface according to the filter rules you
designed.
designed.
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Packet filtering is a powerful tool, yet can be complex to configure and maintain, especially if you need
a chain of rules to filter a service.
a chain of rules to filter a service.
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Packet filtering only checks the limited data portion of an IP packet.