iptables tutorial
http://www.frozentux.net/iptables-tutorial/iptables-tutorial.html
packet-filtering
http://netfilter.org/documentation/HOWTO/packet-filtering-HOWTO-7.html
ebtable
http://ebtables.sourceforge.net/
ebtables/iptables interaction on a bridge
http://ebtables.sourceforge.net/br_fw_ia/br_fw_ia.html
vlan discussion
http://www.candelatech.com/pipermail/vlan/
traffic control