Hi. A Linux firewall can be set up using an old 486. It will give you
more flexibility than a hardware solution. Since it is on a 486, you
only install the necessiary files for iptables.
Kenny
On Tue, May 06, 2003 at 08:30:50PM -0700, Darrell Shandrow wrote:
> Hi Charlie,
>
> OK; wow! Then that is very very understandable. NetWare 3.11 certainly is
> way out of date, and an upgrade is not worthwhile for a small organizational
> network. Linux is thus your best choice, and you're receiving excellent
> advice from others. I'd recommend using a real hardware solution for the
> firewall if at all possible, but setting up Samba for sharing and something
> for mail, etc on the Linux box. While Linux is very very capable as a
> firewall in as far as its flexibility, I don't like to see critical network
> infrastructure running on a box that performs a number of other functions.
> There's just too much room for a complete disaster.
