On 1/25/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">G J</b> <<a href="mailto:iipreca@hotmail.com">iipreca@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<div><span class="gmail_quote"></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I have a Linksys WRT54G wireless router/switch coming off of my satellite<br>modem, which goes into 2-3 machines. I have an older PII 350 MHz that I<br>would like to turn into a hardware firewall. Can I put it between the modem
<br>and the Linksys on the "internet" side of the Linksys, or do I have to put<br>it between the Linksys and the rest of my machines? I would like to keep the<br>Linksys in the loop since it of course has extra firewall capabilities in it
<br>already.<br> Second question is what do you guys recommend I use as a firewall, I have<br>RH Fedora Core 4 but it seems there are other "hardened" SELINUX versions<br>out there, any input is appreciated.<br>
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If that is your switch for your various computers, put the firewall between it and your modem.<br>
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2 NIC's inside your computer for red/green networks will be sufficient.<br>
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I use Smoothwall currently, and have used IPCop. Both are good products. <br>
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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.<br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>-Shawn<br><br>-Nemo me impune lacessit. Ne Obliviscaris.. <br>