IPCOP is great.  The install is simple enough for my 12 yr old Son can
do it.  And the web UI is simple and easy to understand.  And it comes
with snort!

Just my 2-cents

-John


On Tue, 2002-02-26 at 10:20, Carl Zeilon wrote:
> My father helps run the computer network for a small public library in 
> Maine.  They run a W2000 server (donated by MS) that provides about 15 
> machines with Internet access, book checkout data, card catalog info, 
> etc.  They also host the library's website from this machine.  As you can 
> guess, they have been Nimda'd & everything else imaginable to death.  They 
> have a T1 line to a Cisco 1605R router (no firewall software installed) to 
> a network hub.  I first suggested they insert a Linux box running IPcop, 
> because they have lots of old machines they can use.  What do you think the 
> best, easiest, cheapest setup would be?  Linux firewall box, purchase 
> software for the Cisco, purchase a simple Linksys router w/firewall 
> software already in it....    Keep in mind that these are all library 
> volunteers with VERY little knowledge in this area (I don't have much 
> more).  It's hard to walk them through complex stuff from here.  Thanks
> 
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