From owner-freebsd-isp Sun Jun 22 00:35:33 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id AAA18183 for isp-outgoing; Sun, 22 Jun 1997 00:35:33 -0700 (PDT) Received: from shiva.seranis.com.au (shiva.seranis.com.au [203.14.110.2]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id AAA18160 for ; Sun, 22 Jun 1997 00:35:23 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mogli.novanet.net.au (mogli.novanet.net.au [203.14.110.3]) by shiva.seranis.com.au (8.8.3/8.6.9) with SMTP id RAA07708 for ; Sun, 22 Jun 1997 17:38:17 +1000 (EST) Message-ID: <33ACE5C3.6B03@novanet.net.au> Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 17:43:47 +0900 From: Ramakant Reply-To: ramakant@novanet.net.au X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0Gold (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Firewall freeBSD additionally running proxy server Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-isp@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Hi all, I have been running freeBSD 2.16 on a an ISP machine for a while with fairly satisfactory service (does need a rebbot every ten days but then I haven't kept abreast with the hot stuff with all the right fixes). Having used Linux for a year before that to do the same, I can say I would lay my bets on freeBSD any day. It's more stable and easier to configure with hardware varieties that I have tried. Enough of that. My current wish-list includes using a freeBSD driven firewll-cum-proxy server. With two ethernet interfaces - one hooked into the router (single-backbone network), the other going into the dail-up port servers vi the hub. The router does not connect to the hub at all. To keep matters simple this is s single-gateway network. I would like to hear any experiences and/or caveats invoilved from those experienced or knowledgeable on this. Hear from you . Regds. Rama