I use freesco here which is great. It does firewalling, DNS, DHCP, port
forwarding (and blocking), and it runs off a floppy. Then theres the LRP
(Linux Router Project) - there's a few different options there..

Al.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Hayes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
> Sent: 05 April 2002 11:49
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Linux box as firewall
> 
> 
> Hi, 
> I've got an old p150 with about 64Mb Ram hanging around that 
> I'm going to set up as a firewall for when I get broadband. I 
> have a few questions that hopefully somebody can answer 1. 
> Whats the best distribution to use, I have had quite a bit of 
> experience with Linux but not for the last 4/5 years so I'm a 
> bit out of touch. 2. I'll need a network card for the box, 
> any reccomendations for a
> cheap(ish) card that will be easy to configure under linux
> 3. Until I get broadband I'll probably set it up so the Linux 
> box dials my normal ISP, I've only got a cheap winmodem any 
> reccomendations for a good modem to use with Linux Thanks for 
> all your help David Hayes
> 
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