Though the 5 node limit of the free GnatBox doesn't really meet the needs of
his 10 node network very well, I think the main point is to get SOMETHING in
place ASAP, since every minute left exposed is a roll of the dice to see if
you get compromised, and the odds are not in your favor (thus the
recommendation to re-install your systems)...freesco is another free
router/firewall package without the 5 user limit, and if you are an
MS-oriented type of person, freesco.com is pretty simple and doesn't really
require *nix knowledge...it has menu driven config, doesn't get much easier
than that...
ES
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From: Joe Matuscak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: mouss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: Andrew Raphael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Need advice regarding Linux or Windows firewalls
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 10:26:40 -0500 (EST)
On Thu, 29 Mar 2001, mouss wrote:
> At 12:38 29/03/01 +1000, Andrew Raphael wrote:
> >Use your slowest, smallest spare machine to run GNATBox Light from
> >www.gnatbox.com and protect your DSL network immediately. It's free,
> >supports 5 clients, and needs just 2 NIC cards and a floppy drive.
> >Then you can take your time evaluating the other suggestions on this
> >thread.
>
> I will certainly not use a slow machine as a FW since that would slow
> my own network:) The fact that that would slow an intruder is of no
> use to me.
Actually, unless you have a way fast Internet connection, or are doing
VPN encryption, you really dont need a ton of CPU. A 486 running a
reasonably effcient OS (like the Gnatbox) will quite handily keep up with
a T1 line.
Joe Matuscak
Rohrer Corporation
717 Seville Road
Wadsworth, Ohio 44281
(330)335-1541
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