Bill M. wrote:
> Joe,
>
>> Re: DSL Gateway Firewall
>> Posted by: "Joe Takacs" [EMAIL PROTECTED] jtakacs419
>> Date: Sat Sep 2, 2006 5:19 pm (PDT)
>>
>> Bill,
>>
>> On my home network I am presently using a Linksys router, 2 desktops
>> (Win XP), one desktop (Xandros linux right now, but I try various
>> distros on this one), one laptop (Winbook XL2 - Win xp) direct
>> connection, and a second laptop (wireless connection - Win XP).
>>
>> I could use the old laptop (Winbook XL2, 400 mhz cpu, 256 mb ram, 60 gb
>> hd) as the gateway to install smoothwall on - good idea?
>>
>> Would this be significantly "better" than the Linksys router?
>
> A PC-based solution would definitely be more FLEXIBLE than a router with
> questionable firewall solution. The laptop you describe would actually
> be overkill for a firewall box. Seriously, the processor is fine, but
> the amount of RAM doesn't need to be near 256 MB and the HD would be
> wasted. Anything older hanging around? Any friends have some old, usable
> junk they want to get rid of? The Smoothwall solution is mostly a setup,
> configure, and forget kind of thing. Just leave running in front of the
> network - don't even need a mouse or a monitor really -- you can use the
> web-based interface to do most maintenance work or SSH into the firewall
> as root and do work that way.
> Like I said: I've had this solution for years and my WinXP systems have
> never had a problem from the various worms and viruses out there.
> (They've also had ZoneAlarm and AVG Antivirus, Spybot and Spyware
> Blaster - belt and suspenders kind of thing.)
>
> -*-Bill
>
> -*-Bill
>
Thanks Bill,
I might have another old laptop or two I can get my hands on - have to
check.
BTW, I also have Zone Alarm, Ad-aware, Spybot, Spyware Blaster, AVG
anti-virus on the Winbook, Avast on the other computers - for the same
reasons you do. No problems - yet.
Joe Takacs
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