I'm currently running a Cyrix 233 with 96MB ram on Redhat 7.3 with iptables. I've installed FreeS/Wan for IPSec VPN to work, have apache 1.3.26 with SSL and mysql running as well. I have a squid proxy server for my internal systems and am using snort/gaurdian to scan and block attackers. With all this I still have over 75% resources free. I'm connected to a cable modem and an internal 10/100 switch.
I think a 486DX2 with 32MB would be more than sufficient to run just a firewall with ipchains or iptables. -----Original Message----- From: Bret Hughes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 9:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: minimum requirements for a firewall On Thu, 2002-07-11 at 06:28, Josep M. wrote: > Hello. > > I´m thinking in put a firewall for protect my home computers,and buy a cheaper computer > and do firewall using rh73 and iptables,no X environement,just basic os for a firewall. > > The speed of my ADSL is 256 Kb/s ,will be enough with a Pentium-120 with 48 RAM? yep even if you wanted to do an encrypted vpn link. I found this page awhile back. It is vpn specific but should give you some understanding of requirements. Bottom line is if all you are going to do is firewalling then you coupl probab;y keep up with an ADSL link with a fairly speedy 486. P120 will give you lots of cycles left to play with. http://www.freeswan.org/freeswan_trees/freeswan-1.95/doc/performance.html Bret _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
