> > Alright I guess I'll just set up shorewall on the laptop with a config > > similar to the router's. Maybe I'll set up shorewall on the other > > system in my local network while I'm at it. > > > > - Grant > > shorewall is good - but overkill on a single machine. Have a look at > the net-misc/monmotha script. Comprehensive, easy to understand and > works well. > > I am a believer in letting experts do the snarly stuff - and shorewall > and monmotha get a lot of feedback so they are well sorted. When you > look at the code and why they are doing particular rules, the simple > ones like people have suggested only offer basic protection, and > possibly poor functionality. > > BillK
I don't know, now that I've set up shorewall on my router it seems like a simple matter to set it up on another machine. I should only need to edit a few config files with very light additions. - Grant -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
