I use freesco here which is great. It does firewalling, DNS, DHCP, port forwarding (and blocking), and it runs off a floppy. Then theres the LRP (Linux Router Project) - there's a few different options there..
Al. > -----Original Message----- > From: David Hayes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 05 April 2002 11:49 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Linux box as firewall > > > Hi, > I've got an old p150 with about 64Mb Ram hanging around that > I'm going to set up as a firewall for when I get broadband. I > have a few questions that hopefully somebody can answer 1. > Whats the best distribution to use, I have had quite a bit of > experience with Linux but not for the last 4/5 years so I'm a > bit out of touch. 2. I'll need a network card for the box, > any reccomendations for a > cheap(ish) card that will be easy to configure under linux > 3. Until I get broadband I'll probably set it up so the Linux > box dials my normal ISP, I've only got a cheap winmodem any > reccomendations for a good modem to use with Linux Thanks for > all your help David Hayes > > -- > GMX - Die Kommunikationsplattform im Internet. http://www.gmx.net > >
