Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 12:21:30 -0300 From: Agus <agus.262@gmail.com> To: "Matthew Seaman" <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> Cc: Brett Davidson <brett@net24.co.nz>, Atom Powers <atom.powers@gmail.com>, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Advice on which FreeBSD firewall package to choose. Message-ID: <fda61bb50701050721q7690f9b1u7b23c0f34c6f58ae@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <459E0E2F.8010505@infracaninophile.co.uk> References: <60224D09909C0B43A50935A0893D8FF31DA2DC@srv.exchange.net24.net.nz> <459D76E6.2030904@mikestammer.com> <df9ac37c0701041637i7c521a92g29732caaa4f3f078@mail.gmail.com> <459E0E2F.8010505@infracaninophile.co.uk>
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It seems is unanimous....PF it is....remember u have to compile the Kernel to activate this, i=B4ve done it for the first time, yesterday and its very simple....also checkout the ALTQ for QoS, good luck 2007/1/5, Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk>: > > Atom Powers wrote: > > On 1/4/07, Eric <heli@mikestammer.com> wrote: > >> Brett Davidson wrote: > >> > Before I start, I'm familiar with IPTables from Linux but am wanting > to > >> > use FreeBSD as a firewalling router after seeing it in action on a > >> > heavily-loaded webserver. I like the efficiency of the TCP stack. > >> > > >> > Upon reading the handbook I found that I can have my choice of three > >> > firewalls; pf, iptables and ipfw. > >> > > > ... > >> > > >> > Against prudence, they wish to allow torrent connections to the > inside > >> > lan and ICQ connections to both the Inside LAN and the Wireless DMZ. > >> The > >> > torrent and ICQ connections will need to be bandwidth-managed so > >> that is > >> > a major consideration for the choice of which firewall to use. Is > there > >> > an equivalent to HTB on FreeBSD? > >> > > >> > > >> i believe pf is the most modern and cleanest/easiest syntax to use. it > >> is actively developed and lots of people use it. You can set up > priority > >> on bandwidth in pf as well, so it should meet all your requirements > >> nicely. > > > > pf will also do the bandwidth management you want. I've used ipfw, > > ipf, iptables, and pf; pf is by far the most powerful and easy to use. > > > > I also heartily endorse the use of pf. However be aware that if you > want to use the QoS and other bandwidth management features you will > need to compile yourself a custom kernel with the appropriate ALTQ > stuff turned on. Unfortunately ALTQ is not currently available as a > loadable module. Compiling a new kernel is not particularly difficult > though. > > Cheers, > > Matthew > > -- > Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 7 Priory Courtyard > Flat 3 > PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Ramsgate > Kent, CT11 9PW > > > >
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