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rrinc -
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject: Wanting to setup a firewall/router computer |
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I'm wanting to setup a computer-based firewall/router for my network. Just something that is nicely configurable and will let me assign IPs across my LAN. Security would be nice. My server and a couple other computers will be hooked up to it. I also might hook up my wireless router.
First of all, here's the hardware I was thinking:
Pentium 3 500Mhz
192MB RAM
I've got more RAM laying around if you think I'd need it (I could steal 512MB from another computer and stick that in instead). I've also got 3 NICs I can use (10/100Mbps, a Linksys, 3com, and probably another 3com). I've also got an 8 port switch.
I guess I'd be using 2 NICs and the switch with the firewall/router computer.
Are those specs adequate?
Next, the question is software...what would you use?
I don't know much about these but I know they could possibly work:
M0n0wall, IPCop, Smoothwall, Freesco, and then there's a ton of others. Does anyone have experience with any of these or any other similar software firewalls? _________________ -Blake | New Server :D
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AbyssUnderground -
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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There is a linux distribution specifically designed to be a "router" with all of the security features you'd need, including a firewall. All you'd need then is two network cards (if your broadband is via ethernet) and you plug your broadband into one and a switch into the other. Then all the pc's to be connected go into the switch.
I've had no experience with this Linux distro, and nor do I know its name, but I have heard of it previously. _________________ Andy (AbyssUnderground) (previously The Inquisitor)
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rrinc -
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, basically the only thing I'm not sure about is what router OS to use.
I'll try out m0n0wall and see how that goes. _________________ -Blake | New Server :D
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aprelium -
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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rrinc wrote: | Yeah, basically the only thing I'm not sure about is what router OS to use.
I'll try out m0n0wall and see how that goes. |
All of the distributions you mentioned are based on the same Linux kernel and tools. What differs is their setup procedure and the GUI/Web interface they offer. But low level stuff will be the same.
FreeBSD may also be a good candidate. In its default install, it offers the option to act as a software router. _________________ Support Team
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rrinc -
Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 725 Location: Arkansas, USA
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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M0n0wall so far has been pretty good. I'm missing loopback support though. Does anyone know of a nice software router that supports it? _________________ -Blake | New Server :D
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aprelium -
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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rrinc wrote: | M0n0wall so far has been pretty good. I'm missing loopback support though. Does anyone know of a nice software router that supports it? |
As far as we know, enabling loopback support in Linux is a matter of a running a single command. So it's strange that M0n0wall does not offer that feature.
Have you tried to ask for help about it on their forum/mailinglist? _________________ Support Team
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rrinc -
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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M0n0wall is FreeBSD based. Here's the reason it can't: http://doc.m0n0.ch/handbook/faq-lannat.html
It says ipfilter/ipnat are what limit it. So, any other routers that look worth trying out? _________________ -Blake | New Server :D
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aprelium -
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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rrinc,
Sorry, we thought it was Linux based. _________________ Support Team
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rrinc -
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:50 am Post subject: |
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Easy mistake to make. The lack of loopback is really killing me, I can't really access some of my stuff, specifically forums (they are coded to only work on a certain URL).
Does anyone know of any good Linux (or anything that supports loopback) routers? I just want one with some good features and a web control panel. _________________ -Blake | New Server :D
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