Re: vpn(?) and firewall
Subject: vpn(?) and firewall
Date: Fri, Jun 25, 1999 at 11:21:43AM -0500
In reply to:Gregory Merchan
Quoting Gregory Merchan(merchan@baton.phys.lsu.edu):
> I'd like to use my old 486 box as a firewall.
>
> Here are my questions:
>
> 1) It's a 33MHz with 8Mb RAM, can it do the job? There will be two other
> machines (Win98, Debian G/L) on my home network.
> 2) How do I physically set this up? I've found info on the software
> setup, but nothing about hardware. More details:
> ..a) InterNet-facing line is cable which goes to cable "MODEM"
> ..b) From "MODEM" to 10baseT Ethernet Hub.
> ..c) From hub to:
> ....1) Win98 box (which is why I want the firewall; it's not mine!)
> ....2) Debian GNU/Linux laptop (which is not always connected)
> 3) Does the firewall box need to be between the "MODEM" and the hub or
> can it be parallel to the two machines now on the hub?
> 4) If it is upstream of the hub, then do I need two NICs? Or is there a
> special kind of NIC that I should use?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Greg
>
Take a look at <www.linuxrouter.org>
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