On Wednesday, January 25, 2006  9:23 PM, G J wrote:
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>Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 21:23:59 -0600
>From: G J
>To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org
>Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Firewall questions (newbie)
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>I want to put the hardware firewall in because I want to enable file and
>print sharing within the network. And I want my computers in the network of
>course to be as non existant as possible
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>>On 1/25/06, G J <iipreca at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> > I have a Linksys WRT54G wireless router/switch coming off of my
>>satellite
>> > modem, which goes into 2-3 machines. I have an older PII 350 Mhz that I
>> > would like to turn into a hardware firewall. Can I put it between the
>> > modem
>> > and the Linksys on the "Internet" side of the Linksys, or do I have to
>>put
>> > it between the Linksys and the rest of my machines? I would like to keep
>> > the
>> > Linksys in the loop since it of course has extra firewall capabilities
>>in
>> > it
>> > already.
>> >    Second question is what do you guys recommend I use as a firewall, I
>> > have
>> > RH Fedora Core 4 but it seems there are other "hardened" SELINUX
>>versions
>> > out there, any input is appreciated.
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>>If that is your switch for your various computers, put the firewall between
>>it and your modem.
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>>2 Nic's's inside your computer for red/green networks will be sufficient.
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>>I use Smoothwall currently, and have used Ipcop.  Both are good products.
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>>Out of curiosity, why the desire to put a hardware firewall in?  IIRC,
>>there
>>is a Linux based prject out for that device.
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>>--
>>-Shawn
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>>-Nemo me impune lacessit.  Ne Obliviscaris..
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Hello, I hope to not be re-iterating on whats already been said. But, like Shawn mentioned Smoothwall is a very good Opensource (free) Linux firewall as well as very straight forward. I believe the latest version is called Grizzly, just remember that the most common version of Smoothwall is version 2.0 just in case you will need to patch it (as there is about 6 or more critical updates to the firewall v2.0). Now, I have short-short-term memory but if I recall one of the not so recent hacker magazines had an article on hacking the WRT54G and placing Linux on it. I believe the available software ranges from command line to a very detailed GUI. If I had the 40-60 bucks to buy one I would definitely look into it. A google search brought up SWUG with a very detailed HOW-TO (interesting as well). By the way, you want to place your Smoothwall firewall before your Linksys (if needed at all).

Dave




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