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advanced-ctnf [2023/05/08 00:36] – [Tracking/NAT Helpers] -formatting, grammar hogwildadvanced-ctnf [2023/05/24 22:02] (current) – [Miscellaneous] -formatting hogwild
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 ====== Conntrack / Netfilter ====== ====== Conntrack / Netfilter ======
-The settings on this page allow you to control some advanced network parameters. In most cases, the default settings are already fine. You should think very carefully before changing the settings from their defaults. You are advised to change these settings only if you have advanced networking knowledge and/or experience.+ 
 +The settings in this menu allow you to control some advanced network parameters. In most cases, the default settings are fine. Think very carefully before changing the settings from their defaults. You are advised to change these settings only if you have advanced networking knowledge and/or experience. 
  
 ===== Connections ===== ===== Connections =====
  
-The Connections menu contains some limited conntrack configuration settings. //Conntrack //is a Linux utility that provides an interface to the //netfilter //connection tracking system. In general, conntrack can be used to search, list, inspect and maintain the Linux kernel's connection tracking subsystem \\   \\   \\  **Maximum Connections**: Defines the maximum number of sessions handled by the router (''/proc/sys/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_max'').+The Connections menu contains some limited conntrack configuration settings. //Conntrack //is a Linux utility that provides an interface to the //netfilter //connection tracking system. It tracks connections, and is used to know how the packets that pass through the system are related to their connections. 
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 +In general, conntrack can be used to search, list, inspect and maintain the Linux kernel's connection tracking. Conntrack does NOT manipulate packets, and works independently of NAT functions.\\   \\   \\ **Maximum Connections**: Defines the maximum number of sessions handled by the router (''/proc/sys/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_max'').
  
 Clicking on the [// Count current ... //] link gives you a real-time view of the current demand for oconnections. Clicking on the [// Count current ... //] link gives you a real-time view of the current demand for oconnections.
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 ===== Miscellaneous ===== ===== Miscellaneous =====
  
-**TCP/UDP Buffers**: This settings defines the amount of TCP/UDP buffers allowed (again, to and from the router). Please be aware that this setting needs to be tweaked carefully. A large buffer will facilitate higher throughput, but a buffer too big might create a collateral //bufferbloat. //Bloated buffers lead to network-crippling latency spikes.+**TCP/UDP Buffers**: This setting defines the amount of TCP/UDP buffers allowed (to and from the router). This setting needs to be tweaked carefully. A large buffer will facilitate higher throughput, but too large a buffer might create //bufferbloat. //Bloated buffers lead to network-crippling latency spikes.
  
 **TTL Adjust**: This option increases or decreases the packet Time-To-Live value crossing the router. **TTL Adjust**: This option increases or decreases the packet Time-To-Live value crossing the router.
  
- **Inbound Layer 7**: This enables L7 matching for inbound traffic, caches the results, and marks the traffic as outbound.+**Inbound Layer 7**: This enables Layer 7 matching for inbound traffic, caches the results, and marks the traffic as outbound. 
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