G J wrote: > 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. You could put it anywhere you want. Just remember, the linksys is a NAT device / router and not a firewall. That said it serves the same function and would make putting them both inline before you network is a bit paranoid and redundant. It all really depends what you want to be doing what. If you just want a file server then it can be a peer to your other boxes behind the linksys. If you want to be clever, put it behind the linksys and use it as the DMZ (too bad you can't put it on it's own subnet without modding the linksys). You need to ask just what you are trying to accomplish with a setup like that. > 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. > > Jesse > SELINUX plugs into just about any distro. All those linux firewall packages are just front ends to IPTABLES. I'd say learn IPTABLES first, then get lazy/clever and worry about a front end. The Webmin front end is a small step up from the command line. Use whatever distro you are comfortable with, or Debian. It is quick enough to pick up once you get through the initial install. With a bonus of those people being rather paranoid. I guess this is where I go W00T! first post111! or something. So hiya peoples, nice list. Mark