Mark Luxton wrote:
Hi Charles. Nice clean web site. I have been considering creating a hardware based firewall for awhile but most info I find says to use two network cards in a 486 using dsl or cable modem. Is there any reason that I cannot use a 486 or faster(I also have a spare P122 and P150) with a phone line modem? This is for a home based computer that contains a great deal of information. I commonly get real news that governments(Neo Cons) don't like us to have. I use ZoneAlarm, AdAware, Spyware Guard, SpyBot Search and Destroy, Spyware Blaster, Win Patrol, Norton Utilities,& AVG to try to keep my machine secure. I am fairly good at getting rid of normal bugs but I run into very strange problems while visiting my favorite truth sites. See attached list of web sites! Will a 486 or better machine on a phone line work as firewall and give me better protection? Truly Mark Luxton
Please route questions through the leaf-user list.
A 486 or better PC running linux will make a very servicable firewall for a dial-up connection to the internet, it just takes a bit of extra setup to configure the dial-up portion. Also, some dial-up ISP's don't use standard connection protocols (ie: slip or ppp), requiring you to run a custom client which is typically windows only.
The folks on leaf-user can help you configure your system if you decide to go with a LEAF based linux firewall.
-- Charles Steinkuehler [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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