Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:42:35 +0100 From: Tom Judge <tom@tomjudge.com> To: Jack Barnett <jackbarnett@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Firewall Message-ID: <4633413B.200@tomjudge.com> In-Reply-To: <dedb607c0704280508nf2c071dh2f76967999f68696@mail.gmail.com> References: <dedb607c0704280508nf2c071dh2f76967999f68696@mail.gmail.com>
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Jack Barnett wrote: > Hi, > > I'm running FreeBSD 6.2 and setting it up as a network router/firewall. > > It has 3 nics, two of internal network (one is wireless, other is LAN) and > third is to the internets. > > I plan on using NAT so both internal networks can get to the internets. > > In the FreeBSD documentation I see there are 3 firewalls, IPFIREWALL, > IPFILTER and PF (BF?). I just need to do basic filtering and just a few > port forwards. Nothing to fancy. Which one would be recommended? > > Also some time ago, I seen that there was a graphical tool for doing > firewall rules and would output into different formats. Anyone know what > that tools is called? (ie. just a little app that outputs a text file > depending on what firewall you select as the option). > > Thanks! The graphical tool you are thinking of is probably Firewall Builder (http://www.fwbuilder.org), it is also in ports (security/fwbuilder). Firewall builder will 'compile'/generate rules for any of the FreeBSD firewalls you mentioned. Personally I would use PF but I guess there are arguments for using each one in different scenario's. Tom
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