Smoothwall actually is a version of Linux, with some enhanced firewalling and management capabilities. It requires very little hardware, I'm not sure if the SX would work or not. Check out http://smoothwall.org for more information on it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Pierce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Adam Clinch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 11:44 AM Subject: RE: zone alarm personal firewall (smoothwall)
> > Adam, > > It sounds like it is fairly easy to install. What version of Linux are you using > for the machine?? I have an old 486 SX box that I was going to use. I guess that > is not going to be enough for this. By looking at the other note you sent. > > Please keep me in the loop as you get the VPN set up. I would like to hear about > what problems you have run up against. > > Steven > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > On 10/19/2001 at 5:30 PM Adam Clinch wrote: > > >No Worries, Steve. > > > >Yeah I have smoothwall running right now. > >The installation was amazingly easy. > >The only thing I had to do was manually set the media type on my 3com combo > >cards. > >After that you access the firewall from another machine via a SSL > >connection > >configure dial up settings load ADSL firmware which I obtained from acatel, > >configured dhcp and enabled squid and snort. Very very easy all via point > >an > >click. > >It took all of about 15min from the beginning of install to an operating > >gateway. > >I was quite impressed to see that it had snort built in as I've been > >wanting > >to play with that for a while now. > > > >I am yet to configure the VPN side. but a friend of mine is running > >smoothwall over his cable connection and we are going to do the same as > >you. > > > >An interesting aspect is that it ties in with some dynamic DNS providers. I > >am speculating now, but this may help sort out the problems I've had trying > >to configure semi permanent VPN's via a Dynamic interface using other > >software. > > > >Cheers > > > >Ad, > > > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Steven Pierce > >Sent: 19 October 2001 16:54 > >To: Adam Clinch > >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: RE: zone alarm personal firewall > > > > > > > > > >Adam, > > > >Are you using the Smoothwall your self? What is hard to set up and has it > >done what > >it has promised?? A friend and I are looking to get some VPN going so that > >we can access > >each others machine now and again. That would be great. Does it require a > >lot of hardware > >and a specific version of linux?? > > > >Sorry to write off the list, but this sparked my interest. > > > >Steven > > > >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > > >On 10/19/2001 at 4:38 PM Adam Clinch wrote: > > > >>You can also use it to specify a limited number of ports that you want an > >>application to run on. > >>Great for applications that open up a load of ports when you only want to > >>make a couple available. > >>It also works well if you are providing nat from the dial up machine. > >> > >>If you have a spare machine though I would recommend using smoothwall > >>http://www.smoothwall.org > >>Its a great GPL firewall built on a linux kernel, offering integrated USB > >>ADSL support, Intrusion detection (snort) webcache (squid) and VPN tunnels > >>all through a web based interface. > >> > >>Cheers > >>Ad, > >> > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Byron Kennedy > >>Sent: 18 October 2001 22:04 > >>To: 'Ian Gomeche'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Subject: RE: zone alarm personal firewall > >> > >> > >>For $39 you should upgrade to the Pro-version. it will give you more > >>granular control over icmp, tcp, and udp. This will help until you get > >>some > >>dedicated bandwidth, then investing in a dedicated firewall. > >> > >>So, are you using dialup RAS and etrn with your exch ims? > >> > >>cheers.byron > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Ian Gomeche [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 10:50 AM > >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Subject: zone alarm personal firewall > >> > >> > >>i am sure that this has been discussed before , but has anyone any views > >on > >>the personal firewall zone alarm?. i am not connected to a network and > >have > >>dial up access to my ISP and will have until our exchange is upgraded to > >>handle broadband in december 2002. i am currently using the free basic > >zone > >>alarm product which i quite like. is it any good though? also , what > >>benefit would there be in upgrading to the professional version which > >costs > >>40 dollars ? > >> > >>thanks > >> > >>ian > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Firewalls mailing list > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Firewalls mailing list > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls > >> > >> > >> > >>********************************************************************** > >>This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > >>intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > >>are addressed. 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