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iptables: iptables (IP packet filter administration)
iptables:
iptables: iptables is a packet filter administration tool. 
iptables:
iptables: Iptables can be used to build internet firewalls based on stateless
iptables: and stateful packet filtering, use NAT and masquerading for sharing
iptables: internet access if you don't have enough public IP addresses, use NAT
iptables: to implement transparent proxies, aid the tc and iproute2 systems
iptables: used to build sophisticated QoS and policy routers, do further packet
iptables: manipulation (mangling) like altering the TOS/DSCP/ECN bits of the IP
iptables: header, and much more.  See:  http://www.netfilter.org