[TriLUG] Firewall hardware recommendations?

Brian Daniels bitmage at bellsouth.net
Tue Aug 14 17:32:49 EDT 2001


On Tue, Aug 14, 2001 at 04:41:59PM -0400, jeremyp at pobox.com wrote:
> 
> I'm interested in setting up a basic firewall to protect a few servers in
> a DMZ-type setup.  We have a locked-down firewall (a vendor's proprietary
> product) for internal computers, but it doesn't have the options for a DMZ
> that I need.  I'm looking to spec-out a basic computer to use for a
> firewall, but budget is VERY minimal.  Of course it will run Linux. :)
> 
Got a P100 in a closet somewhere?  Put two decent netcards into it and 
it'll do fine.  You can even do without the HD and run it from a floppy.

--Brian

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Brian Daniels                  bitmage at bellsouth.net
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