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Over T1 speeds that number of rules on a 1GHz+ processor should be ok.
You won't be able to saturate a 100MHz Ethernet by any means.  If you
push lots of data between an internal network and a DMZ, you'll want to
put the rules that allow that traffic near the top of the chains, as
I do for clients.

I do suspect, though, that you could optimize your rule set to be
smaller.

> Thx,

> -Jim P.

Best regards,

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