Reading the IP cop faq, it says I needs a whole computer to run ipcop. is ipcop a distro or what. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Sawtell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Justin Soong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 9:42 PM Subject: Re: LAN Firewalling
On Sat, 16 Nov 2002 20:50, Justin Soong wrote: > Hello guys, > > I am planning to home network serveral Windows Computers @ my home. I'll be > using a ADSL router and a switch to share a connection. > > Will I be able to use a Linux computer as a firewall for the Windows > Machines? Yes. http://ipcop.sf.net/ > I'm new to Linux and can someone explain how this firewalling > business works. In a sentence or three: The firewall examines each data packet to see if you want to allow it to get past the "gate-keeper". The firewall examines both the packet and its internal "rule-book". The packets which don't match up with the rules are not allowed through the firewall and thus into your local network, > If you have experience can you tell be whether the firewall > server would be part of the network or before the hub/switch. The firewall always goes between the modem to the Internet and the rest of your network. All the data has to go through it. > > Justin > (keep warm)brrrrrr.......... Got blanket over knees. Ta -- Sincerely etc., Christopher Sawtell
