Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 08:06:43 -0600 From: "Robert D. Hughes" <rob@robhughes.com> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: newbie's question: which firewall??? Message-ID: <B95B566BD245174196CA4EE29E581883092ED1@HEXCH01.robhughes.com>
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Instead, why not yank that Netgear, get some of you money back, and put in a FreeBSD router/firewall. You can do everything you want there with much more control. Both IPF and IFPW are very good, though other's thoughts will differ, I'm sure.
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Kaestner [mailto:richard.kaestner@ycn.com]
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 3:15 AM
To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: newbie's question: which firewall???
First, it's the time (after watching this list for some time) to say
thanks to many helping hands here! Lots of good information found there!
I am in the process of switching for the office-equipment from Linux
and MS to FreeBSD.
As a matter of fact, I can see everyday a lot of attempts to pay
a 'visit' to my local network (Nimda, Code Red ...)
Still I can smile about - but when will be the first success ...?
Can anyone give me some ideas, which firewall to use (ipfw, ipfilter)?
Current solution is a NetgearBox (NAT, basic IP filtering) and
e-smith (a linux based firewall, gateway, webserver, ... 'all-in-one')
acting as gateway to internal network.
My intention is:
- a dedicated box to block between DMZ and internal network.
ipfw or ipfilter ?,
Should I do again NAT on this box?
- Another dedicated box in DMZ for 'public' access (not really public,
but why not representing my company on the net...)
Apache, VPN, ssh access from outside (?)
This should allow _me_ to access my internal network (without too much
headake)
Thanks in advance!
--
ciao -
Richard
"you have moved your mouse, please reboot to make this change take effect"
Richard Kästner
Woerthgasse 17
2500 Baden mailto:richard.kaestner@ycn.com
Austria
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