[wellylug] Broadband Router (was: Broadband)

Mark Signal mark at databackup.co.nz
Thu Aug 12 17:02:29 NZST 2004


FWIW I have been using m0n0wall for several months (its BSD based) and it
works fine.

cheers

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: wellylug-admin at lists.naos.co.nz
[mailto:wellylug-admin at lists.naos.co.nz]On Behalf Of Chris Hodgetts
Sent: Thursday, 12 August 2004 1:00 p.m.
To: WellyLug
Subject: Re: [wellylug] Broadband Router (was: Broadband)


May I suggest m0n0wall for a simple firewall....

http://m0n0.ch/wall/

On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 13:04, Tony Wills wrote:
> At 11:31 12/08/04 +1200, Rob G wrote:
> >On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 10:31, Tony W wrote:
> > > At 07:40 12/08/04 +1200, Jethro wrote:
> >...
> > > >I'm planning to use a router, with firewalling to link the cable
modem
> > > >to my lan.
> >...
> > > Why buy?
> >
> >Because some of us don't have the time, technical skill or inclination
> >to do the setup.
>
> I think Jethro might be in the category that if you offered him $98 (cost
> of DSE router) to create a linux firewall he'd be really happy - and he
> gets the added value of learning maybe one of two more things.
> (Even I'd create you a firewall for $98 :-)
>
> The coyote firewall is designed to be easy to create and setup.  You can
> create the floppy from a windows GUI program if you like.  No need to see
> an iptable, can setup and manage all basic functions via simple web
> pages.  No cute flashing status lights, but some versions have used
> keyboard lights for status info (hack an old keyboard and mount controller
> with lights in a spare drive bay visible from the front) - but haven't
seen
> that add-on with the 2.4 kernel.
>
> It's also a nice entry level project to get involved in, not too complex,
> can learn a lot about linux from it (the author doesn't do many updates
> these days as he's got other commercial offerings, but there are a small
> group of people who work on adding features. My first foray into community
> supported software - I've submitted a few updates to scripts)
>
> But it is not an all bells and whistles firewall but an in-expensive
> firewall appliance.


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