Smoothwall (
http://www.smoothwall.org/) is another purpose built Linux
distro that does a great job of firewalling. I can recommend it from
personal experience.
-Erik
On 6/20/05, Jonathan Claxton <
jzc@globalcrossing.net> wrote:
>
>
> On Mon, 20 Jun 2005, biggie smalls wrote:
>
> > Hello Plug,
> > I am hoping to attend the install fest this weekend. I have a handful
> > of years experience in IT, but no experience with Linux. I fried my
> > router so I started looking at options. I was thinking of using an old
> > pc to install ip-cop, but on second thought I decided maybe a Linux box
> > for a firewall would be more useful. I used to work on Novell servers,
> > so I am interested in the new developments between Novell and SUSE.
> > With that in mind, I am hoping to find someone who could help me set up
> > a SUSE distro Linux box which will act as a firewall for my home office.
> >
>
> I got a couple questions about your old pc like how much memory, how big
> the HD is and what CPU is in it? The reason why I asked is because IPCop
> is a stripped down Linux distro that can be installed on a small HD like a
> 1gb HD and is perfect for that small PC if it is the right size. :) I use
> IPCop on a kinda overpowered box with 800 MHZ PIII cpu and 256 megs memory
> and way too much disk space. :) But hey...it's the smallest box that I
> got.
>
>
> > I am using limewire and azureus (bit torrent) and would like to use
> > these applications behind a linux firewall. I could always buy a new
> > router, but what's the fun in that?
>
> IPCop does allow port forwarding and I do use it whenever I do bit torent
> transfers as needed.
>
> > Please let me know if this sounds like something an install fest
> > volunteer would be willing to consider.
>
> IPCop takes about 2 mins to install and about 3 mins to configure. What
> kind of internet connection do you have?
>
>
>
>
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