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Date:      Thu, 31 May 2001 09:56:51 +0200
From:      Christoph Sold <so@server.i-clue.de>
To:        dante.hjan@gmx.net
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: firewall
Message-ID:  <3B15F943.D8B6ECEE@i-clue.de>
References:  <30222.991294325@www19.gmx.net>

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dante.hjan@gmx.net schrieb:
> 
> Hi,
> I' ll explain a situation i have.
> I have an old pentium 486 and a new piii. I'd want to set up linux on 486
> and make it work as a firewall to the other computer. I have 24/7 connection
> and i am currently receiving freebsd.4.3.iso. Maybe you'd give me some tips
> where to start from?
> Waiting for answer :),

[Hint FreeBSD is not Linux. If you want linux, you have to look
elsewhere.]

Some introductory articles may be found at
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2001/04/25/FreeBSD_Basics.html
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2001/05/09/FreeBSD_Basics.html
(Dru Lavigne on ipfw)

http://defcon1.org/html/Networking_Articles/Cat-5/Cross-Over/server-dhcp/ipf-fbsd.html
http://www.free-x.ch/pub/FreeBSD-IPFILTER.html
(Marty Schlacter on ipf)

If you're serious about firewalling, "Building Internet Firewalls"
(O'Reilly) is a must.

For hints about setting up FreeBSD, look at
http://www.mostgraveconcern.com/freebsd/sheet.cgi

HTH
-Christoph Sold

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