Ivan Glushkov writes:
> ISP <-> DSL Modem <-> Firewall <-> Router <-> home desktop & laptops

You won't need a seperate router.  The Debian box you are going to use as a
firewall will do everything the router does.

> The question is actually what is the minimal CPU/RAM/HDD requirement for
> this PC?

I use an old Aptiva with a 386, 48M of RAM, and a 20M drive.

> And do you think this is the optimal solution for an intrusion protection
> of a small home LAN?

It's what I use (but I run only Debian).  
-- 
John Hasler


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