Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:47:36 +0300 From: Jeff Laine <wtf.jlaine@gmail.com> To: KHOO Guan Chen <khoogc@singnet.com.sg> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: bridge ipfw also protect set Message-ID: <20081219024736.GA1513@free.bsd.loc> In-Reply-To: <20081219020810.GA60027@localhost.gateway.2wire.net> References: <20081219020810.GA60027@localhost.gateway.2wire.net>
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On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 10:08:10AM +0800, KHOO Guan Chen wrote: > Hi > > I want to give internet connectivity to a pc behind my Freebsd, which is > connected to an aDSL. I know I can add another card to my set and use > bridge+IPFW so that the behind pc is firewalled. But will this setup > also ensure that my Freebsd set is firewalled? Could now figure it out > reading the book and article. > > Thanks and sorry if this is a silly question. > > Regards Hi there! You can set up natd+IPFW or use pf only. I think bridging is not necessary in your case. Proper filter rules will give your freebsd system good protection. Some information could be found in the Firewalls chapter of the Handbook: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/firewalls.html Great explanation of pf functionality here: http://www.openbsd.org/faq/pf/ I find pf approach much easier to set up and maintain. Google search will give you more ;) Good luck! -- Best regards, Jeff () X-mas ribbon campaign /\
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