[NMLUG] Re: Linux Router/Firewall

[chakara at kissmygrits.net (Kyle Petree)]

I'll second Smoothwall.  Been running it for I guess 2 years now.  Can
be installed from bootable CD or if the old 166 doesn't support that you
can install via HTTP.  All basic firewall functionality is there.  

I have a Dlink and a Linksys handy and poking around both, there is
little to nothing that Smoothie can't do.  

Since Richard Morrel left that team, things have improved greatly.  That
said, due to Richard there was a fork called IPCop that I believe is
still active that might be another good option.

All in all, I am very happy with my Smoothie. 

-----Original Message-----
From: nmlug-bounces@nmlug.org [mailto:nmlug-bounces@nmlug.org] On Behalf
Of Robert Delahunt
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 1:12 PM
To: nmlug@nmlug.org
Subject: [NMLUG] Re: Linux Router/Firewall

	For those old machines, you can use Smoothwall 2.0 Linux and
have a 
router/firewall solution almost instantly.  If you want to make your own

solution, I'd recommend Slackware-Current or Mandrake 10 (but a very 
scaled-down Mandrake 10).  Linux From Scratch would also work, but it
would 
be more time.  In my opinion, Smoothwall is the best solution that
requires 
very little work, and has excellent options and features.
Slackware-Current 
would make the best do-it-yourself solution.

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