oops did usual trick and replied to the author, not the list > * Smoothwall on an old Pentium 120/64MB over Telstra Cable Internet > (W/L/M) > > The last one is what I'm using now and it is by far the simplest, least > admin, most secure option. It just stays on and keeps working. The > other options required quite a lot of admin and kept breaking all the > time (apart from Jetstream which was easy but not secure). Iptables was > OK but meant that if I wanted to do any rebuilds etc on my workstation > it disrupted access for the other machines. So, I'd agree with Jeremy - > low spec pentium, 2 network cards, and use smoothwall or one of the > other purpose built firewall products. > > Perhaps two or three people who've done this stuff in a more > professional setting (ie unlike me who's only muddled through it once) > could lead a demo/discussion on the topic of networking/security/firewalls?
I am using smoothwall myself at home, but hope to wean myself off it asap. The developer is an asshole, and well known for it. I posted about this before: http://www.ethernal.org/List-Archives/cantlug-0112/msg00115.html Boycott smoothwall. Instead try the the fork from smoothwall called ipcop (http://www.ipcop.org). At least they are polite and answer questions! -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
