adam on Wed, 5 Jan 2000 09:24:22 -0500 (EST)


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RE: [PLUG] Anyone know how to set up a linux box to,...


if you check out lrp.c0wz.com there
is a link to matterhorn the 2.2 kernel
lrp which uses ipchains.

On Tue, 4 Jan 2000, Michael Leone wrote:

> Also check out the Linux Router Project (www.lrp.org).
> 
> I use a version of this. Fits on a floppy. Has a firewall (ipfwadm &
> ip_masq), DHCP, DNS, HTTPD capability. I run it on an old 486 w/16M RAM. I
> boot from the floopy, and the old machine acts as a firewall/gateway/router
> for my little home LAN. Works like a charm. Uses the older ipfwadm instead
> of ipchains, but even so.
> 
> I have a friend doing the same thing thru a cable modem.
> 
> 
> > I am assuming you have two NIC cards?
> >
> > If so, just set your box up for IP Masquarade with the default gateway
> > pointing at your DSL modem.  Edit your hosts.allow and
> > hosts.deny files to
> > limit what people see from the outside. Finally, edit
> > inetd.conf to limit
> > services seen from the outside.
> >
> > Easiest way to do this, on a RH box is to get the latest
> > linuxconf utility.
> >
> > After you get this all going, there are some good firewall programs
> > available at freshmeat.net.
> >
> > HTH,
> 
> 
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