different between ipfwadm , ipchains , nat 1. ipfwadm * doesn't support policy REJECT and REDIRECTION * just support DENY,ACCEPT, and FOWARD 2. ipchains * support policy REJECT * support policy REDIRECTION (but only REDIRECTION to another port at the same IP address) => if u want redirection to another IP address u must using rinetd 3. NAT * support all (including redirection to another different IP address with different port)
all of them have different way to build (syntax) so welcome to the open source society