Dan Sorenson wrote:
So, first draw out your topology. That's going to determine exactly what piece of kit will be necessary. Next, forwarding a range of udp ports for HL is not much of a security risk, and any of the above can handle it. If you need to open ports at random, you're looking at higher-end units.- Dan * Dan Sorenson DoD #1066 A.H.M.C. #35 [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Vikings? There ain't no vikings here. Just us honest farmers. * * The town was burning, the villagers were dead. They didn't need * * those sheep anyway. That's our story and we're sticking to it. * _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Wow, that is a ton of information in one message and very insightful. Unfortunately I feel I should have been a little more specific in my request or at least clearer regarding my current situation. My current box is a Leased dedicated server in a data center in Texas. It does have a hardware firewall attached that is a NAT device that I can access via a web interface through my hosts web control panel. The only problem is that it is somewhat restrictive regarding the rules that can be set up. It uses rule sets similar to ipSec but is limited in how many can be set up and as with ipSec only one port at a time. Very time consuming. If it was just a matter of opening a range of ports it wouldn't be a problem. It does work though. If I turn on one of the pre-written rules sets it locks things up tight as a drum. My capacity to set up another Hardware firewall being somewhat limited by my situation I was hoping for another option. I really do not like the idea of a software firewall but if it could do the job I could live with it. Frankly I am very seriously looking into the possibility of moving all of the web sites currently on this particular box to a Linux box (I am growing ever less fond of web hosting on Winders) and leasing another box with a host that encourages Gaming which would possible improve my situation. I do appreciate the info though. Always nice to learn something. Rob... _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
