I have the Linksys router box (gathering dust on my shelf at this moment) and a computer running Red Hat 8 in runlevel 2 which I'm using as a firewall/router. And like Chris says, this has forced me to think about my own security -- an issue I've avoided for a long time. I'm glad the box and the firewall and Ziegler's book on Linux Firewalls have kicked my bottom hard. So far my wife hasn't fired me for my experimentation... Bob Cochran Greenbelt, Maryland, USA On Mon, 2002-11-11 at 14:15, Chris Kloiber wrote: > On Mon, 2002-11-11 at 13:13, Ed Wilts wrote: > > On Mon, Nov 11, 2002 at 09:53:02AM -0800, jdow wrote: > > > Tony, the best approach, from my experience, is to find a spare machine, > > > say an old 75 MHz Pentium, and set it up with a pair of NICs as your > > > firewall and network gateway using NAT. That will hide all your other > > > serious machines behind some level of protection. This will allow for > > > gadgets such as network printers and such. > > > > In my experience, that's the wrong answer. You're far better off, > > long-term, to purchase one of those low-end home-oriented firewall boxes > > like a Linksys cable/dsl router. You'll have one less system to manage > > and it's a lot smaller with a lot less power, heat, and noise issues. > > I have both a linksys router and a linux (alpha) gateway/firewall > available to me at home. I prefer the linux gateway/firewall because it > makes me think about how to set up and secure my services in an > environment where I won't be fired for screwing up. > > If you do go the linksys router route, make sure your firmware is up to > date, earlier firmware is susceptible to a simple DOS attack. See: > http://www.idg.net/english/crd_router_961704.html > > -- > ********************************************************************** > Chris Kloiber, RHCE Red Hat,Inc. > Hardware Certification aka 1801 Varsity Dr. > Enterprise Support "WireHead" Raleigh, NC 27606 > ********************************************************************** > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
