It all depends on what you want. I use a full distro for my firewall because
it is used for more than just a firewall and I like to play. For a friend
(who has no interest in Linux or all things geekish) I set up SmoothWall
which I think is excellent. You do not need any knowledge of Linux to
install or use it. The web interface is very good and it also has pretty
graphs and logs. The down side is that it is restricting because all you can
ever use it for is a firewall. It does have features like proxy, dhcp, VPN
etc....
Bjorn
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew J Sands [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, 26 September 2001 12:57 p.m.
> To: Linux-Users
> Subject: JetStart, Router/Firewall & Nokia Ni500
>
>
> Hi all listdwellers,
>
> I have an associate...surprising but true. And to make things
> all the more
> difficult he ain't situated in Christchurch. But back on
> topic. He has have
> small network about three machines (plus or minus), gateway
> box and a Nokia
> Ni500. Which he brought long before I searched the archives
> and found it was
> a dog. woof, woof. Most of the internal boxen be M$ but I'm
> work'n on it.
> Requirements are to do all the normal crap stuff that M$
> users do. Surf,
> Mail, MSN, Chat.....etc...
>
> Ok, of the tremedous choice which I have of; full distro,
> LRP, freesco or
> Smoothwall. Can I have suggestions and/or referrals of what
> others may or
> may not have done OR would do. Good points and bad.
> Alternatively references
> to URL's are welcome also. I don't mind reading.
>
> thanks.
>
> Andrew
>
>
