RE: ipfw and statefull rules

2003-05-31 Thread Vince Hoffman
t: 30 May 2003 05:28 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: ipfw and statefull rules > > > > For the max in firewall > > protection you should use IPFILTER/IPNAT the other Firewall that is > > included with FBSD. IPFW2 is over bloated with functions which are > >

Re: ipfw and statefull rules

2003-05-30 Thread Olivier Nicole
> For the max in firewall > protection you should use IPFILTER/IPNAT the other Firewall that is > included with FBSD. IPFW2 is over bloated with functions which are > so special purpose that no one uses. I know the FBSD manual kind of > infers that ipfw is the preferred firewall but it really is n

ipfw and statefull rules

2003-05-28 Thread Olivier Nicole
Hi, I am trying to install a standalone firewall between my LAN and my router to outside world. Machine is a Pentium 4, 1.5 GHx, 128MB ram, 2 ethernet 3com 905B without IP defined (and one cheap ethernet card to allow to monitor the machine). Bridge and ipfw2 are enabled. I'd like to have all th