Objectives
In this chapter you will learn
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To define the function of a router
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To configure a Linux host as a router
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To configure the router firewall to support routing functions
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To understand and create entries for a routing table
Introduction
At first glance routing and firewalls might seem to have little to do with each other, but they are very closely entwined. Both are found at the edges of networks, and they work together to perform routing.
Routing is the task of ensuring that packets get routed to their specified ...
