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== Stateless Firewalls == {| class="wikitable" |- ! colspan="2" | How Stateless Firewalls Work |- | Description || Evaluates each packet separately without knowing what came before or after. |- | What it checks || IP, port, protocol β matches packet against static rule list. |- | Memory usage || Very low. It doesn't keep track of connections. |- | Speed || Very fast, ideal for high traffic volumes. |- | Weakness || Cannot detect patterns, handshakes, or unusual sequences. |} ; Example A stateless firewall rule: <code>DROP all UDP traffic to port 69</code> Every incoming packet to port 69 will be dropped, even if part of a legitimate conversation. ; Common Use Cases * Perimeter routers * DDoS filtering * High-speed packet filtering without session logic
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