I've been using Smoothwall (www.smoothwall.org) for sometime now as a firewall (since version 1) and have just upgraded to V2.0 and there's lots of differences particularly in the layout and also the options as well, there's even an option to "hide" your external ip so no one can even ping you :). Kinda cool. Just another option to IPCop really though.
--Nathan -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 8 January 2004 7:13 p.m. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: IPCop rocks I've just thrown IPCop onto and old PC and I have to say it was the easiest install I've ever done! Mind you, it's also the only install where I haven't had to configure X or sound. I moved my old 33kpbs ISA _real_ modem over (and I've ordered a PCI _real_ modem after much hunting on the net). I just want to recommend to anyone who's not running a dedicated firewall yet to seriously consider IPCop. The security updates are real easy - the easiest I've ever come across. Oh, and the bios on the old PC has no problem booting without a keyboard plugged in - YMMV. I do have one problem though - it only connects at 9600. I don't know the AT commands for this modem - the PCI modem that I've ordered has good docs online including all the AT commands for choosing between V90 and kflex (no V92). I might be connecting at a snail's pace for a week or two :-( Yuri --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.558 / Virus Database: 350 - Release Date: 2/01/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.558 / Virus Database: 350 - Release Date: 2/01/2004
