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Configuring SonicWALL Firewalls
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Configuring SonicWALL Firewalls

by Dan Bendell
May 2006
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
600 pages
15h 25m
English
Syngress
Content preview from Configuring SonicWALL Firewalls
Q: If the OSI model does not match the way in which TCP/IP functions, then
why is it still used?
A: The OSI model is just that; a model.The OSI model was to be originally
used as the model for the development of networking protocols. However,
developers found the specifications too rigid for practical use. Most net-
working protocol suites do not follow the OSI model fully, but do follow the
layered concept that was identified first during the development of the OSI
model.
Q: Why would I want to use a SonicWALL firewall appliance when I could just
use Red Hat Linux with iptables?
A: A SonicWALL firewall appliance is built with one thing in mind; security
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ISBN: 1597492507