From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Oct 31 16:22:16 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 DBDA337B401 for ; Thu, 31 Oct 2002 16:22:14 -0800 (PST) Received: from snickers.hotpop.com (snickers.hotpop.com [204.57.55.49]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F191B43E3B for ; Thu, 31 Oct 2002 16:22:13 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from hendersonshawn@hotpop.com) Received: from hotpop.com (kubrick.hotpop.com [204.57.55.16]) by snickers.hotpop.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 41B877089F for ; Fri, 1 Nov 2002 00:21:59 +0000 (UTC) Received: from wsl1 (adsl-64-169-106-156.dsl.lsan03.pacbell.net [64.169.106.156]) by smtp-1.hotpop.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 11AFE2F8145; Fri, 1 Nov 2002 00:21:19 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: <002601c2813d$f470da60$6500a8c0@wsl1> From: "Shawn Henderson" To: , Cc: References: <000601c2813a$c0410c90$0a00a8c0@papabear> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Router/Firewall Questions Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 16:30:59 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-HotPOP: ----------------------------------------------- Sent By HotPOP.com FREE Email Get your FREE POP email at www.HotPOP.com ----------------------------------------------- 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 One advantage is you can keep you current subnet and with the freebsd box you could run a whole another subnet with it .. or it can be used just to learn and play. But with a dlink already in the network Iwould use it as a play thing and try new things on that box. I like to use p1 and below for small routers anything above is a good test platform for new projects I want to learn ----- Original Message ----- From: "RD" To: Cc: Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 4:08 PM Subject: FreeBSD Router/Firewall Questions > 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 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message