hi IpChains is a Firewall which is very comfortable and secure, IpChains can be found at www.freshmeat.net .
you can use Ipchains to deny "3v1l" packets, which may cause some harm, to reach your inner network, IpChains has several options to decide which pakets to block i prefer to use FreeBSD as router OS, because it ships with many networktools, which are very easy to use for setting up your LAN and route packets. download it at www.freebsd.org. u'll find some help-files and faq there too. bye Michael ______________________________ mfG Michael H�rer (mrmixa) ICQ: 113790634 member of www.security-information.info member of www.bugreplace.de pgp key: http://www.florian-hobelsberger.de/Michael_Haerer_PGP_PubKey.txt ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Hayes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 12:49 PM 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 > > -- > GMX - Die Kommunikationsplattform im Internet. > http://www.gmx.net >
