On Monday 15 November 2004 19:39, Davor_Balder/FOAMS/PACBRANDS/[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi all, > > I have recently acquired a router/dsl modem with built-in firewall > (according to manufacturers technical documentation) and am planning to use > it with my Debian box. > > I have noticed there is a firewall built in as well as NAT and a few other > bits and pieces. > > Google search revealed there are quite a few manufacturers that offer DSL > modems/routers with firewall protocols built in. > > >From a practical point of view, how good are these and should I consider > > rolling my own firewall?
With the router as firewall you get convenience and simplicity, at the expense of flexibility. With an iptables based firewall you get complexity but tremendous flexibility. Your call, I guess :) -- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ ( t | i | m | @ | i | t | . | k | p | t | . | c | c ) \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ GPG key fingerprint = 1DEE CD9B 4808 F608 FBBF DC21 2807 D7D3 09CA 85BF -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
