what is firewall?How it differs from ACLS?

Answer Posted / pravin

Firewall-is a mechanism.
ACL is set of rule.

And we can say mechanism is reversible in nature while rule are irreversible.Means firewall check both side of data when we want to send or we receive while in ACL rules are applied only on instructed interface means on inside or out side. 

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