How Firewalls Work.

Greetings.
I encounter a link on " How Firewalls Work " and I thougt it might be usefull for newbies. This article does not cover the advanced rules but the basics.

I searched the forums and didn't find anything about how firewalls work and what they exactly do, Then decided to post this. but if something like this was posted before, tell me I'll delete it.

Thanks

Here is the link : http://www.howstuffworks.com/firewall.htm

Table of Contents:
› Introduction to How Firewalls Work
› What It Does
› Making the Firewall Fit
› What It Protects You From
› Proxy Servers and DMZ
› Lots More Information!
› What do you think?

Thanks!!

tons of fun

Thanx ive been looking for something like that.

I'm glad. :)
Good luck