"Michael Fothergill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Would that have been enough to include and fire up some kind of
> firewall or do I need to install that separately?
>
> If so what firewall would you recommend and what aptitude command will
> fetch me it?
>
> How do I know that the firewall is on and working?
If you have an older machine which has been retired:
-> 200 MHz Pentium is ample
-> 64 Mbytes RAM
-> CD-ROM drive
-> 5 or 10 Gbyte hard drive is ample
-> a pair of ethernet cards
you can turn it into a splendid firewall/router with:
-> DHCP server
-> time server
-> PPPoE manager
-> dial-up manager
-> VPN manager
-> etc.
Best of all, you can have it running and configured -- complete -- in
less than a half-hour.
Download and burn to CD an ISO image for SmoothWall Express 2.0 from
www.smoothwall.org
SmoothWall Express 2.0 is GPL software; it is mature, stable, and has a
excellent reputation. SmoothWall is one of the few (if not the only)
firewall/router packages which comes pre-configured, and thus is usable
by individuals who do not have the time or interest to become
knowledgeable regarding the ins and outs of firewall design and
configuration.
RLH
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