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docs:guide-user:firewall:fw3_configurations:fw3_config_guide [2018/11/17 23:00] – Cleaned up ToC jw0914docs:guide-user:firewall:fw3_configurations:fw3_config_guide [2019/05/31 02:44] – [Names] Added references to firewall config section, and pointed to port definition opensomewrtcan
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 ==== Names ==== ==== Names ====
-Depending on the network topology there can be a large number of fw3 rules. +Depending on network topologythere can be a large number of fw3 rules. For maintenanceand debuggingit helps to create naming scheme to enter in the ''name'' option of the [[docs:guide-user:firewall:firewall_configuration|config sections]]Use whatever pattern works well for you.
-For maintenance and debugging it helps to have, and use, pattern for the +
-''name'' option in the .  This is entirely a admin memory key so use whatever pattern works +
-well for you.+
  
-One possible pattern for rule names is: **target-port-source-dest**, where +One possible pattern for rule names is: **target-port-source-dest**, where: 
-  * targetthe netfilter target +  * **target** is the netfilter target, 
-  * portthe IP port +  * **port** is the port number (see [[https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc793#section-2.7|RFC 793, Section 2.7]]), 
-  * source: generally the zone, device, or specific station originating the packet +  * **source** is the zone, device, or specific station the packet originates from, and... 
-  * dest: generally the zone, device, or specific station destination of the packet+  * **dest** is the zone, device, or specific station the packet is destined for
  
 Examples: Examples:
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