摘要 |
PURPOSE: A firewall engine and a packet matching method using the same are provided to output a matching result by receiving a packet. CONSTITUTION: A first sub matching unit(40-1) stores a first rule group. A second sub matching unit(40-2) stores a second rule group. The first sub-matching unit matches with one of the rules included in the first rule group for a reception or a transmission packet. The second sub-matching unit matches with one of the rules included in the second rule group for a packet. [Reference numerals] (40-1) Sub-matching unit 1; (40-2) Sub matching unit 2; (40-3) Sub matching unit 3; (40-n) Sub matching unit 16; (AA) Packet; (BB) Address and control |