From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat May 1 19:12:48 2004 Return-Path: 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 CBE3F16A4CF for ; Sat, 1 May 2004 19:12:48 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msr3.hinet.net (msr3.hinet.net [168.95.4.103]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EC4F243D2D for ; Sat, 1 May 2004 19:12:47 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net) Received: from sonic.utopia.com (61-227-219-34.dynamic.hinet.net [61.227.219.34]) by msr3.hinet.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id KAA19054 for ; Sun, 2 May 2004 10:12:45 +0800 (CST) Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 08:32:10 +0800 From: Robert Storey To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-Id: <20040502083210.171538de.y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net> In-Reply-To: <20040501183035.GA18192@freebsd.jolok.org> References: <20040501153058.GA42091@bellsouth.net> <20040501183035.GA18192@freebsd.jolok.org> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.9.7 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd5.2) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Router/Firewall/Gateway X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 02 May 2004 02:12:48 -0000 While it's true that this is an OpenBSD issue and it would probably be best to ask for help on the OBSD list, it's good to be aware that this is bascially a firewalling issue. OBSD's firewall is PF, and PF is being ported to FreeBSD and will possibly become the preferred firewall in the future. So it's worth learning about PF, even if you have no plans to use OBSD. Learning PF is high on my things-to-do list. regards, Robert On Sat, 1 May 2004 11:30:35 -0700 Joshua Lokken wrote: > * Bryan Cassidy [2004-05-01 07:29]: > > Hello. I am running FreeBSD 4.9-RELEASE p-5 and I have an older > > PC that just sits around and does nothing. I was thinking about > > installing OpenBSD 3.4 on it and using it as a > ^^^^^^^ > > firewall/router/gateway for my the computer I use all of the > > time for everything. I'm not even sure on the names for what I'm > > looking for so some help on this topic would be aprpecaited. I > > just want to learn more about making my system secure and > > putting that other PC to some use. I have a total of 3 NICs, 2 > > cables but no router or anything like that. I was hoping I could > > install OpenBSD on it and use it as a router. Not sure if I need > ^^^^^^^ > > any extra hardware either. > > -- > > The OpenBSD folks may be able to help you with this ;) > > http://www.openbsd.org/mail.html