Here are links about using a small 2.4 Linux with the Shorewall firewall. It's Bering-uClibc based on imbedded Linux.
I have an old Pentium with a 10 gb disc that's been running nonstop for over five years. It's as reliable as an anvil. Larry Johnson, KeepItSimpleEngineering,Inc. http://leaf.sourceforge.net/devel/jnilo/ http://leaf.sourceforge.net/mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=910&page_id=36 http://www.shorewall.net/ http://www.shorewall.net/shorewall_features.htm http://leaf.sourceforge.net/doc/guide/buc-install.html http://leaf.sourceforge.net/doc/guide/binstall.html http://leaf.sourceforge.net/doc/guide/buc-user.html http://www.shorewall.net/shorewall_quickstart_guide.htm > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Thinker > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 07:57 > To: Mandrake Newbie Mailing List > Subject: [newbie] Dropped DSL for Cable, now I need a firewall/router > > > Hello All, > > I just got rid of DSL. Changed to cable and I am now using a modem > provided by my cable company. I've had to call for support three times > already because of connectivity issues. Needless to say, I was not > happy when the tech from my cable company told me he could see my > machine over the network. Also, the modem I have will only allow me to > connect to one computer. > > I would like to use my Linux box as a firewall/router. I remember > seeing a few articles about this a while back but I did not bookmark > them (and that was several installations ago). I have a spare machine > just sitting around doing nothing and I have plenty of spare network > cards, etc. I would like a good comprehensive, explain this to me like > I am 4, step-by-step instruction on how to create this and make it as > secure as possible. I need the cable modem to go into the box and have > the box handle the fire-walling and handing out of IP's to my two other > machines as well as my wireless access point. > > Thanks in advance, > > .:Thinker > > >
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