On Tue, 5 Feb 2002 13:03:09 -0600 "Robert P. Goldman" <goldman at htc.honeywell.com> wrote: > SF> Jay, > SF> Aside from smoothwall, what other firewall would you > recommend? > SF> Everything that I seem to be reading about Smoothwall is turning > it sour. > SF> It's still at the 2.2 kernel, and I'd like to move up to the 2.4 > kernel. > SF> I tried to build my own firewall, however, I lacked the time to > really > SF> devote to a project of that tasking. > > I've been happily using coyote linux. It's also at the 2.2 kernel > level, but seems to work fine for my application (small home > network). I considered changing to smoothwall, but coyote was working > fine, so never did. > > If there's a reason why I *shouldn't* be using coyote, I'd be > interested to hear.... One thing that I heard, but don't know the validity/truth to it is that 2.2 kernels have difficulties with IPSEC vpn, where the 2.4 kernel works. I run Smoothwall at home, and I need to VPN into work. I can up PPtP, but I'd have better speed and response using a 28.8 modem running X. I have a hub between my Smoothwall box, and my DSL router (640k) to allow me to VPN in. Unfortunately, I run Win2k for remote stuff for work as I haven't found/figured a viable option to this. Shawn