> Hi Bojan, > > Which netgear router is it? Has it got a built in firewall? I bet it has. Use that. If your router hasnt got a built in firewall you can get > one from amazon for £50- or so that has. > > It will probably be more secure than a linux firewall. (dons fireproof > suit - I might be wrong here... but the research I did into this subject > in the past indicated I am not) > > Even if it is not more secure than a linux firewall solution, it will > be > adequate for a home network. Use less electricity, be smaller, > quieter. > It will save you an unnecessary time configuring another box. Of course > if you actually want to do this to occupy your evenings then go for it... I am sure you will learn a lot more about networks/ IP/ > firewalls > configuring a stand alone box solution. > > hth > > > > > david. > > Bojan Baros wrote: > >>Hello. >>I am looking into creating a firewall for my home network. So far I have a simple Internet router (Netgear) that protects my win and deb boxes, but I would like to replace it with something more >> substantial. >><snip>
David and Paul, thank you for your replies. The Netgear router has NAT, Port Forwarding and DHCP. It is enough for now, but I would also like to start building a more formidable (statefull) firewall that will be able to display connections in progress, warn of the intrusion attempts and so on. And the router does not support IP v6. I guess there is no way but getting down and dirty, even though that will have to wait some time till... Thanks again, and have a good day. Bojan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
