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--- advanced-ctnf [2023/05/08 00:38] – [Miscellaneous] -clarity-TCP/UDP buffers, grammar hogwild
+++ advanced-ctnf [2023/05/24 22:02] (current) – [Miscellaneous] -formatting hogwild
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 ====== 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 =====
-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.
+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.
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