diff --git a/conf/main_ipv4.conf.sample b/conf/main_ipv4.conf.sample
index 6b88670..2e3222f 100644
--- a/conf/main_ipv4.conf.sample
+++ b/conf/main_ipv4.conf.sample
@@ -782,12 +782,18 @@ per_IP_connection_limit=$default_per_IP_connection_limit
 
 # - Limit RST packets
 # -
-limit_rst_packets=true
+# - REMOVED
+# -
+#limit_rst_packets=false
 
 # - Limit new TCP connections per second per source IP
 # -
 limit_new_tcp_connections_per_seconds_per_source_IP=true
 
+# comma separated list of ports
+#
+#limit_new_tcp_connections_per_seconds_ports="25,80,110,143,443,465,995"
+
 
 # -------------
 # --- Router ?
diff --git a/conf/main_ipv6.conf.sample b/conf/main_ipv6.conf.sample
index ec5e87a..cf9b176 100644
--- a/conf/main_ipv6.conf.sample
+++ b/conf/main_ipv6.conf.sample
@@ -796,12 +796,18 @@ per_IP_connection_limit=$default_per_IP_connection_limit
 
 # - Limit RST packets
 # -
-limit_rst_packets=true
+# - REMOVED
+# -
+#limit_rst_packets=false
 
 # - Limit new TCP connections per second per source IP
 # -
 limit_new_tcp_connections_per_seconds_per_source_IP=true
 
+# comma separated list of ports
+#
+#limit_new_tcp_connections_per_seconds_ports="25,80,110,143,443,465,995"
+
 
 # -------------
 # --- Kernel related - Adjust Kernel Parameters (Security/Tuning)
diff --git a/ip6t-firewall-server b/ip6t-firewall-server
index 9ba852d..4a7b6ce 100755
--- a/ip6t-firewall-server
+++ b/ip6t-firewall-server
@@ -841,6 +841,24 @@ $ip6t -A OUTPUT -o lo -j ACCEPT
 echo_done
 
 
+# ---
+# - Already established connections
+# ---
+
+echononl "\tAccept already established connections.."
+
+$ip6t -A INPUT -m conntrack --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
+$ip6t -A OUTPUT -m conntrack --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
+
+$ip6t -A INPUT -m conntrack --ctstate INVALID -j DROP
+
+if $kernel_forward_between_interfaces ; then
+   $ip6t -A FORWARD  -m conntrack --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEP
+fi
+
+echo_done
+
+
 # ---
 # - Protection against syn-flooding
 # ---
@@ -907,9 +925,17 @@ if $limit_connections_per_source_IP ; then
    fi
 
    if $log_rejected || $log_all ; then
-      $ip6t -A INPUT -p tcp -m connlimit --connlimit-above $per_IP_connection_limit -j $LOG_TARGET $tag_log_prefix "$log_prefix CONN limit per IP: "
+
+   $ip6t -A INPUT -p tcp --syn \
+      -m connlimit --connlimit-above $per_IP_connection_limit --connlimit-mask 128 --connlimit-saddr \
+      -j $LOG_TARGET $tag_log_prefix "$log_prefix CONN limit per IP:"
+
    fi
-   $ip6t -A INPUT -p tcp -m connlimit --connlimit-above $per_IP_connection_limit -j REJECT --reject-with tcp-reset
+
+   $ip6t -A INPUT -p tcp --syn \
+      -m connlimit --connlimit-above $per_IP_connection_limit --connlimit-mask 128 --connlimit-saddr \
+      -j REJECT --reject-with tcp-reset
+
    echo_done
 else
    echo_skipped
@@ -921,27 +947,54 @@ fi
 # ---
 
 echononl "\tLimit RST packets"
-if $limit_rst_packets ; then
-   $ip6t -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags RST RST -m limit --limit 2/s --limit-burst 2 -j ACCEPT
-   if $log_rejected || $log_all ; then
-      $ip6t -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags RST RST -j $LOG_TARGET $tag_log_prefix "$log_prefix Limit RST packets: "
-   fi
-   $ip6t -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags RST RST -j DROP
-   echo_done
-else
-   echo_skipped
-fi
+
+# ---
+# Ersatzlos gestrichen
+# ---
+echo_skipped
+
+#if $limit_rst_packets ; then
+#   $ip6t -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags RST RST -m limit --limit 2/s --limit-burst 2 -j ACCEPT
+#   if $log_rejected || $log_all ; then
+#      $ip6t -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags RST RST -j $LOG_TARGET $tag_log_prefix "$log_prefix Limit RST packets: "
+#   fi
+#   $ip6t -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags RST RST -j DROP
+#   echo_done
+#else
+#   echo_skipped
+#fi
 
 
 # ---
 # - Limit new TCP connections per second per source IP
 # ---
 
-echononl "\tLimit new TCP connections per second per source IP"
-if $limit_new_tcp_connections_per_seconds_per_source_IP ; then
-   $ip6t -A INPUT -p tcp -m conntrack --ctstate NEW -m limit --limit 60/s --limit-burst 20 -j ACCEPT
+echononl "\tLimit new (syn) TCP connections per second per source IP (multiport)"
+
+if $limit_new_tcp_connections_per_seconds_per_source_IP \
+      && [[ ${#limit_new_tcp_connections_per_seconds_ports} -gt 0 ]]; then
+
+   #$ip6t -A INPUT -p tcp -m conntrack --ctstate NEW -m limit --limit 60/s --limit-burst 20 -j ACCEPT
+
+   # Rate-Limit für neue SYNs auf 443 pro IP
+   $ip6t -A INPUT -p tcp --syn \
+      -m multiport --dports $limit_new_tcp_connections_per_seconds_ports \
+      -m hashlimit --hashlimit-name syn_multi_v4 \
+      --hashlimit 30/second --hashlimit-burst 60 \
+      --hashlimit-mode srcip --hashlimit-srcmask 32 \
+      -j ACCEPT
+
    if $log_rejected || $log_all ; then
-      $ip6t -A INPUT -p tcp -m conntrack --ctstate NEW -j $LOG_TARGET $tag_log_prefix "$log_prefix Limit new TCP conn's: "
+
+      #$ip6t -A INPUT -p tcp -m conntrack --ctstate NEW -j $LOG_TARGET $tag_log_prefix "$log_prefix Limit new TCP conn's: "
+
+      #  rate-limited logging für Überschreiter
+      $ip6t -A INPUT -p tcp --syn \
+         -m multiport --dports $limit_new_tcp_connections_per_seconds_ports \
+         -m hashlimit --hashlimit-name syn_multi_v4_log  \
+         --hashlimit 2/second --hashlimit-burst 10 \
+         --hashlimit-mode srcip --hashlimit-srcmask 32 \
+         -j $LOG_TARGET $tag_log_prefix "$log_prefix SYN over limit (multiport):"
    fi
    $ip6t -A INPUT -p tcp -m conntrack --ctstate NEW -j DROP
    echo_done
@@ -1133,21 +1186,6 @@ fi
 echo
 
 
-# ---
-# - Already established connections
-# ---
-
-echononl "\tAccept already established connections.."
-
-$ip6t -A INPUT -p ALL -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
-$ip6t -A OUTPUT -p ALL -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
-if $kernel_forward_between_interfaces ; then
-   $ip6t -A FORWARD -p ALL -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
-fi
-
-echo_done
-
-
 # ---
 # - LOG CGI script Traffic out
 # ---
diff --git a/ipt-firewall-server b/ipt-firewall-server
index 9c62c90..83449c9 100755
--- a/ipt-firewall-server
+++ b/ipt-firewall-server
@@ -991,6 +991,24 @@ $ipt -A OUTPUT -o lo -j ACCEPT
 echo_done
 
 
+# ---
+# - Already established connections
+# ---
+
+echononl "\tAccept already established connections.."
+
+$ipt -A INPUT -m conntrack --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
+$ipt -A OUTPUT -m conntrack --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
+
+$ipt -A INPUT -m conntrack --ctstate INVALID -j DROP
+
+if $kernel_activate_forwarding ; then
+   $ipt -A FORWARD -m conntrack --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
+fi
+
+echo_done
+
+
 # ---
 # - Protection against syn-flooding
 # ---
@@ -1057,43 +1075,91 @@ if $limit_connections_per_source_IP ; then
    fi
 
    if $log_rejected || $log_all ; then
-      $ipt -A INPUT -p tcp -m connlimit --connlimit-above $per_IP_connection_limit -j $LOG_TARGET $tag_log_prefix "$log_prefix CONN limit per IP:"
+
+      $ipt -A INPUT -p tcp --syn \
+         -m connlimit --connlimit-above $per_IP_connection_limit --connlimit-mask 32 --connlimit-saddr \
+         -j $LOG_TARGET  $tag_log_prefix "$log_prefix CONN limit per IP:"
+
    fi
-   $ipt -A INPUT -p tcp -m connlimit --connlimit-above $per_IP_connection_limit -j REJECT --reject-with tcp-reset
+
+   $ipt -A INPUT -p tcp --syn \
+      -m connlimit --connlimit-above $per_IP_connection_limit --connlimit-mask 32 --connlimit-saddr \
+      -j REJECT --reject-with tcp-reset
+
    echo_done
 else
    echo_skipped
 fi
-
-
+#
+#
 # ---
 # - Limit RST packets
 # ---
 
 echononl "\tLimit RST packets"
-if $limit_rst_packets ; then
-   $ipt -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags RST RST -m limit --limit 2/s --limit-burst 2 -j ACCEPT
-   if $log_rejected || $log_all ; then
-      $ipt -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags RST RST -j $LOG_TARGET $tag_log_prefix "$log_prefix Limit RST packets: "
-   fi
-   $ipt -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags RST RST -j DROP
-   echo_done
-else
-   echo_skipped
-fi
+
+# ---
+# Ersatzlos gestrichen
+# ---
+echo_skipped
+
+
+#if $limit_rst_packets ; then
+#
+#   $ipt -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags RST RST \
+#      -m limit --limit 2/s --limit-burst 2 -j ACCEPT
+#
+#   if $log_rejected || $log_all ; then
+#      $ipt -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags RST RST \
+#         -m limit --limit 2/s --limit-burst 2 \
+#         -j $LOG_TARGET $tag_log_prefix "$log_prefix Limit RST packets: "
+#   fi
+#   $ipt -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags RST RST -j DROP
+#   echo_done
+#else
+#   echo_skipped
+#fi
 
 
 # ---
 # - Limit new TCP connections per second per source IP
 # ---
 
-echononl "\tLimit new TCP connections per second per source IP"
-if $limit_new_tcp_connections_per_seconds_per_source_IP ; then
-   $ipt -A INPUT -p tcp -m conntrack --ctstate NEW -m limit --limit 60/s --limit-burst 20 -j ACCEPT
+echononl "\tLimit new (syn) TCP connections per second per source IP (multiport)"
+
+if $limit_new_tcp_connections_per_seconds_per_source_IP \
+      && [[ ${#limit_new_tcp_connections_per_seconds_ports} -gt 0 ]]; then
+
+   #$ipt -A INPUT -p tcp -m conntrack --ctstate NEW -m limit --limit 60/s --limit-burst 20 -j ACCEPT
+
+   # Rate-Limit für neue SYNs auf 443 pro IP
+   $ipt -A INPUT -p tcp --syn \
+      -m multiport --dports $limit_new_tcp_connections_per_seconds_ports \
+      -m hashlimit --hashlimit-name syn_multi_v4 \
+      --hashlimit 30/second --hashlimit-burst 60 \
+      --hashlimit-mode srcip --hashlimit-srcmask 32 \
+      -j ACCEPT
+
+
    if $log_rejected || $log_all ; then
-      $ipt -A INPUT -p tcp -m conntrack --ctstate NEW -j $LOG_TARGET $tag_log_prefix "$log_prefix Limit new TCP conn's: "
+
+      #$ipt -A INPUT -p tcp -m conntrack --ctstate NEW -j $LOG_TARGET $tag_log_prefix "$log_prefix Limit new TCP conn's: "
+
+      #  rate-limited logging für Überschreiter
+      $ipt -A INPUT -p tcp --syn \
+         -m multiport --dports $limit_new_tcp_connections_per_seconds_ports \
+         -m hashlimit --hashlimit-name syn_multi_v4_log  \
+         --hashlimit 2/second --hashlimit-burst 10 \
+         --hashlimit-mode srcip --hashlimit-srcmask 32 \
+         -j $LOG_TARGET $tag_log_prefix "$log_prefix SYN over limit (multiport):"
+
    fi
-   $ipt -A INPUT -p tcp -m conntrack --ctstate NEW -j DROP
+
+   #$ipt -A INPUT -p tcp -m conntrack --ctstate NEW -j DROP
+
+   $ipt -A INPUT -p tcp --syn -m multiport --dports $limit_new_tcp_connections_per_seconds_ports -j DROP
+
+
    echo_done
 else
    echo_skipped
@@ -1284,21 +1350,6 @@ fi
 echo
 
 
-# ---
-# - Already established connections
-# ---
-
-echononl "\tAccept already established connections.."
-
-$ipt -A INPUT -p ALL -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
-$ipt -A OUTPUT -p ALL -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
-if $kernel_activate_forwarding ; then
-   $ipt -A FORWARD -p ALL -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
-fi
-
-echo_done
-
-
 # ---
 # - LOG CGI script Traffic out
 # ---