SmoothWall

Hi All,

I got advised of this Free Firewall (although for a corporate solution it does cost some $'s), and at a glance, it seems pretty damn good.

http://www.smoothwall.org/

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..it was designed to produce a hardened internet firewall device, turning a server, workstation or reduntant PC into a replacement for a hardware firewall router often costing several thousands of dollars.

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take this product and shove it under the noses of the security vendors charging huge amounts of money for providing lesser product.

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well its more than just a firewall, its an operating system basically. it can also be used as a router. its great i recommend you use it if you are looking for security only on a machine.

I have been playing with this Firewall for a couple of months now. You can use it as a firewall, proxy server and router. I only use it for a firewall and proxy server though. I have separate routers.

It is pretty damn kewl. I have it running on a cybernet pc (on of those ones that have the whole pc built into the keyboard except for the monitor and the mouse) and it works great. Install a second network card, and you can just set it and leave it. You can manage it from a different PC on your network, but not from the internet.

My buddy recommended it so I gave it a whirl. Then just last month I saw it in the Linux Format magazine. They rated it one of the best Linux based firewalls out there. They especially gave it a even better rating because of the cost for personal use... FREE.

FREE is always great for us poor college folks. :)

I used this firewall at my house, it's awsome. It was free, easy to set up and works great! I highly recommend it to anyone with a spare pc laying around who don't have a decent firewall running.

-gunder

I use smoothwal and have been for a couple of years now. the issue i seem to have now is that i am not to sure on how to add another NIC to the system. If anyone could be of help, it would be appreciated

IPCOP is a smoothwall based suite that is a bit more open and hackable

you may check it out (I do use it in some instances) www.ipcop.org

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adding another nic as in Red interface or adding a DMZ?

red interface, and i might be adding another one as a DMZ

Yeah look smart and well presented nice one thanks for the link