Re: minimal firewall computer
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On 07/27/07 05:34, Ivan Glushkov wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have a 2 MBit DSL connection at home and I have more or less classical
> scheme ISP <-> DSL Modem <-> Router <-> home desktop & laptops. Since
> recently somebody hacked into my windowz computer I started thinking of
> adding a firewall. Since connecting my desktop between the router and
> the modem is not an option (it must run windowz due to other members of
> my family), I am thinking of buying the cheapest possible second hand
> computer which still has two free PCI slots on which to install minimal
> Debian (no graphics, only firewall), plug two 10/100 Ethernet cards and
> add it in my scheme like this:
>
> ISP <-> DSL Modem <-> Firewall <-> Router <-> home desktop & laptops
>
> The question is actually what is the minimal CPU/RAM/HDD requirement for
> this PC? And do you think this is the optimal solution for an intrusion
> protection of a small home LAN?
Most "home market" routers should also have built-in firewall and
dhcp functionality. US$50 at any big mail-order store like NewEgg.
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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day.
Hit him with a fish, and he goes away for good!
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