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An article about whether firewall can cause connection reset by peer.

Connection reset by peer is a phenomenon where one peer’s connection to the other is abruptly terminated, often without a clear indication of what went wrong. This can be caused by a variety of issues, but firewall settings are often at the top of the list when it comes to causing connection reset by peer.

Firewall settings can interfere with how the network traffic flows between two devices. If one device is blocking traffic from the other, that device can experience a connection reset by peer.

In some cases, firewall settings can also cause a device to send traffic to the wrong destination.

If you’re experiencing connection reset by peer, it’s important to check your firewall settings and see if you can eliminatethe cause. If that doesn’t fix the issue, you may need to seek help from a technician or specialist.