I'm planning a similar project using freeBSD and have
the same basic questions but I also need to find some
good documentation on configuring IPSEC and VPN tunnels.
For freeBSD I know that I will have to compile
additional ethernet devices into the kernel as well as
nat and a few other things.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Doug
> Hello, this is my first post to the list, but I have been reading for a few
> weeks now (specifically, since about the time of the Maricopa County meeting).
>
> I am going to use a standard x86PC as an intelligent switch/gateway/router, and
> (at least for my first iteration -- I may transition to Free/OpenBSD later) I
> am planning on using Linux (specifically Debian, probably the new release). I
> have used/developed on unices for several years now, but I haven't done much
> administration/configuration with nonstandard setups. I plan to use 5 PCI
> ethernet cards (probably miscellaneous based on what spare parts are available)
> to connect four nodes and to an internal network using typical Linux software.
> My questions are:
> 1) Will this work 'out-of-the-box', or will I need to compile a custom kernel to
> support all 5 adapters?
> 2) Does anyone see any problems I may run into with this setup that, as a new
> user, I might not know exist? I assume I'll have to create new devices
> (/dev/eth0-4 or whatever).
>
> Thank you,
> Alaric
>
>
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