Contents
I: Packet Filtering and Basic Security Measures
1 Preliminary Concepts Underlying Packet-Filtering Firewalls
Connectionless versus Connection-Oriented Protocols
Don’t Forget Address Resolution Protocol
IP Addresses and Ethernet Addresses
Routing: Getting a Packet from Here to There
Service Ports: The Door to the Programs on Your System
A Typical TCP Connection: Visiting a Remote Website
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