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- Oct 11, 2003
I need a good OS (preferably linux-based) to create a hardware firewall out of one of my old computers. I've got an old 486 laptop and a pentium I (48MB RAM), so I think I'll be using the pentium. What do I need to configure my firewall? Do I need to buy more network cards or anything like that? We've got a cable modem connected to a wireless router by a cable (I think it's CAT cable, but I don't know the number), which then routes its signal to our computers (2 currently, though once I get another wireless card it's going to be 3). Would the firewall go between the modem and the router? Or between the router and the computer? What are your suggestions for a good firewall linux distro?
Here's a crude diagram of what our setup looks like:
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|_D__________
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|--A----B---C
|___________E____|F
A: Cable connection from wall to modem
B: Modem (motorola surfboard)
C: Router, Dell 1184
D, E, and F : Computers
Here's a crude diagram of what our setup looks like:
|
|_D__________
|
|--A----B---C
|___________E____|F
A: Cable connection from wall to modem
B: Modem (motorola surfboard)
C: Router, Dell 1184
D, E, and F : Computers