Re: minimum requirements for a firewall

2002-07-11 Thread Kevin MacNeil
On Thu, Jul 11, 2002 at 10:28:32AM -0100, Josep M. wrote: > I´m thinking in put a firewall for protect my home computers,and buy a > cheaper computer and do firewall using rh73 and iptables,no X > environement,just basic os for a firewall. > > The speed of my ADSL is 256 Kb/s ,will be enough with

RE: minimum requirements for a firewall

2002-07-11 Thread Jim Crippen
ROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 9:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: minimum requirements for a firewall On Thu, 2002-07-11 at 06:28, Josep M. wrote: > Hello. > > I´m thinking in put a firewall for protect my home computers,and buy a cheaper computer > and do firewall u

Re: minimum requirements for a firewall

2002-07-11 Thread Bret Hughes
On Thu, 2002-07-11 at 06:28, Josep M. wrote: > Hello. > > I´m thinking in put a firewall for protect my home computers,and buy a cheaper >computer > and do firewall using rh73 and iptables,no X environement,just basic os for a >firewall. > > The speed of my ADSL is 256 Kb/s ,will be enough wit

Re: minimum requirements for a firewall

2002-07-11 Thread Leonard den Ottolander
Hi, > I'm currently using a P200 w/64MB RAM...similar config, but using 7.2. And I am currently using a 486DX2 66MHz with 24 MB RAM, running 6.2 with ipchains :). Works fine for me, only ssh logins and sessions are a little slow. > > The speed of my ADSL is 256 Kb/s ,will be enough with a Pe

Re: minimum requirements for a firewall

2002-07-11 Thread Matthew Boeckman
I would say so! My firewall at home is an _old_ P75 with 32MB Ram, running 7.1 and ipchains. I have 5 systems behind it that are heavily used for a variety of functions. I also use portsentry to dynamically update ipchains rules based on portscan attmpts. The load average on that firewall neve

Re: minimum requirements for a firewall

2002-07-11 Thread Mike Burger
I'm currently using a P200 w/64MB RAM...similar config, but using 7.2. On Thu, 11 Jul 2002, Josep M. wrote: > Hello. > > I´m thinking in put a firewall for protect my home computers,and buy a cheaper >computer > and do firewall using rh73 and iptables,no X environement,just basic os for a >fi

Re: minimum requirements for a firewall

2002-07-11 Thread Stephen Gevers
Ed Wilts wrote: >On Thu, Jul 11, 2002 at 10:28:32AM -0100, Josep M. wrote: > > >>Hello. >> >>I´m thinking in put a firewall for protect my home computers,and buy a cheaper >computer >>and do firewall using rh73 and iptables,no X environement,just basic os for a >firewall. >> >>The speed of my

Re: minimum requirements for a firewall

2002-07-11 Thread Ed Wilts
On Thu, Jul 11, 2002 at 10:28:32AM -0100, Josep M. wrote: > Hello. > > I´m thinking in put a firewall for protect my home computers,and buy a cheaper >computer > and do firewall using rh73 and iptables,no X environement,just basic os for a >firewall. > > The speed of my ADSL is 256 Kb/s ,will

Re: minimum requirements for a firewall

2002-07-11 Thread Emmanuel Seyman
On Thu, Jul 11, 2002 at 10:28:32AM -0100, Josep M. wrote: > > The speed of my ADSL is 256 Kb/s ,will be enough with a Pentium-120 > with 48 RAM? You might have to do the install via the text interface and not the graphic one. Other than that, you're fine. Emmanuel ___

minimum requirements for a firewall

2002-07-11 Thread Josep M.
Hello. I´m thinking in put a firewall for protect my home computers,and buy a cheaper computer and do firewall using rh73 and iptables,no X environement,just basic os for a firewall. The speed of my ADSL is 256 Kb/s ,will be enough with a Pentium-120 with 48 RAM? Any comment will be appreciated