bah wrote:
>
> I'm setting up an isp with linux servers. He has most of the hardware
> already servers, modems, everything accept for a router. Since he already
> has the modems and rack mount box to put them in with an eithernet card
> built in i wanteed to know the posibilities of using a linux box as his
> router.
> I've already read most of the information at the Linux Router Project,
> LRP, website and although this looks like a good project it uses the older
> kernel and i also want to add a few more features to my router box.
> My plan is to use a sangoma wanpipe for the T1 connections and then set
> the router up with, dns w/caching, squid, junkbuster, ssh, firewall, ip
> masquerade. I figured the easiest way would be to create a costom setting
> in the comps file for just this purpose. Is there anything that I should
> do, know, or maybe suggestions before I attempt this? Also i will probably
> set up an xserver with kde so that a graphical interface can be used along
> with software specific to firewals and admin. I will base this all off of
> mandrake 6.0 or 6.1 when it is available. Any work done on this will
> eventualy be available for download from my website but this may not be for
> some time as it is just in development now.
>
> One last thing what security conserns should i have that maybe i'm not
> thinking of and is there any other rpm's that should be added?or definatly
> not used?
I would suggest that you can avoid a lot of work, spend less
money and eliminate all security concerns if you go buy a second
hand Livingston IRX or 214 router. $400 - $600 (used).
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