I think your words makes more sense and counting.
For a newbie one like me ... which option you would advise me to go for?
I do not have any special preferences but I do care for the one that is
more stable and provide really more security.
Thanks
On 24/02/2012 01:02 AM, Miguel Medalha wrote:
>
> Why does it have to be CentOS? If you want a wonderful router/firewall
> that you can have up and running in a few minutes, you should look at
> this:
>
> www.pfsense.org
>
> I quote from their website:
>
> "pfSense is a free, open source customized distribution of FreeBSD
> <http://www.freebsd.org> tailored for use as a firewall and router. In
> addition to being a powerful, flexible firewalling and routing
> platform, it includes a long list of related features and a package
> system allowing further expandability without adding bloat and
> potential security vulnerabilities to the base distribution."
>
>
> If you insist in using Linux instead, you could look at this:
>
> www.ipcop.org
>
> Once again, a distro specialized on the function it performs.
>
> Why have a generic and bloated system that you then have to customize
> from scratch when such wonderful specialized projects already exist?
>
> I use Linux servers and a pfsense firewall to protect the network.
> Works like a charm, with amazing stability and reliability.
>
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