From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Oct 31 16: 7:46 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 518F637B401 for ; Thu, 31 Oct 2002 16:07:45 -0800 (PST) Received: from dc-mx14.cluster1.charter.net (dc-mx14.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.8.24]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9E48B43E4A for ; Thu, 31 Oct 2002 16:07:44 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from unixnoob@charter.net) Received: from [24.197.139.239] (HELO papabear) by dc-mx14.cluster1.charter.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5.9) with ESMTP id 18175822 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 31 Oct 2002 19:07:43 -0500 Reply-To: From: "RD" To: Cc: Subject: FreeBSD Router/Firewall Questions Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 19:08:04 -0500 Message-ID: <000601c2813a$c0410c90$0a00a8c0@papabear> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4024 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Importance: Normal Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Hi guys, me again :) well I've been reading up on compiling a kernel for nat and ipfw. I'm running a d-link 704 router now. I want some input here... I have an extra box (p200 - 128ram) for a router firewall.. I was thinking about it being my Gateway/Router/Firewall for my other 3 computers. I run a webserver box, a ftp server box, and my workstation box behind my d-link. What advantages/disadvantages would I have by running freebsd in place of the d-link? How do I connect this? Do I use 2 eithernets 1 to net and 1 to a hub? I also have 1 crossover rj45 cable for card to card connection that I haven't tried yet... Tx guys RD To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message