As described in 
As described above, even if the flow entry specifying the transmission source address is set for the reception FW 5, the FWC 7 is able to identify, based on the specified transmission source address, an adequate transmission source FW 5 and to set an adequate new entry for the identified transmission source FW 5.
(Example of Operation of FW System 1)
Next, an example of an operation of the FW system 1 in which flow entries are set for the individual FWs #x will be described with reference to 
A situation in which, as exemplified in 
In addition, a situation in which a flow B, addressed to the node #4 belonging to the sub-network #4, flows, via the FW #2, from a node #2 belonging to the sub-network #2 and the relevant flow B is discarded by the FW #4 is assumed.