Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 10:20:56 +0200 From: Thierry Herbelot <Thierry.Herbelot@alcatel.fr> To: Langa Kentane <evablunted@earthling.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, linux-admin@vger.rutgers.edu Subject: Re: Proxy/Firewall hardware recommendations Message-ID: <377098E8.21306716@telspace.alcatel.fr> References: <4.2.0.56.19990623094503.00975d40@pop3.intekom.com>
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Hello, If the data trafic is only 256 kbps, anything bigger than an old 486 is a bit overkill (there was a post by someone routing 2 Megs on a 386-Sx16). This way, you can keep distinct machines for your firewall/nat and your server (this is a must if you want to secure your server) TfH Langa Kentane wrote: > > Hi all. > I am planning to put up a FreeBSD/Linux machine as a proxy/firewall. The > machine to do Network Address Translation. There will be 20 machines > sitting behind the proxy/firewall > > At the moment I have a PII Celeron with 64 meg ram and a 4 gig ide > hdd. This machine is directly connected to a Cisco 1601 router connecting > to a 256k diginet line. > > Is this hardware sufficient to support this system? [SNIP] > > Thanks in advance > Langa Kentane > Networking Specialist > Intekom PTY/LTD [ http://www.intekom.com ] > Tel: +2721 488 9400 > Cell +27829271215 > [ http://members.xoom.com/evablunted ] > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Thierry Herbelot <thierry.herbelot@alcatel.fr> (+33) 1 46 52 47 23 http://perso.cybercable.fr/herbelot To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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