Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 10:56:29 -0400 (EDT) From: Joseph Scott <joseph@randomnetworks.com> To: David Caldwell <caldwell_david@hotmail.com> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Lets see what kind of response I can generate Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9904071052190.7968-100000@sonic.digital-web.net> In-Reply-To: <19990407125458.77816.qmail@hotmail.com>
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On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, David Caldwell wrote: > I want to put together a Pentium machine (from existing surplus) with > 3 good 56K modems and a nic and proxy this up to the network while > utilizing all three of the current isp accounts we have (only two are > being used currently and very limited use at that). I came up with > this idea when trying to get them better access to the net. > > In turn this company has some 20+ remote sites with as many as 250 > users spread out over those sites. I propose to put a similar box in > at each site and set up acounts with the local ISPs so they will also > have access. > > Now can this same box be used for the VPN with encryption and > firewalls set up or will I have to set up a second box. Are there any > open source firewall progs that are effective or should I look for a > commercial setup. Same goes for the encryption...commercial or open > source. The ORielly VPN book just came out with a 2nd Edition, one of the things it covers is vpn using ssh and linux, which should be fairly straight forward to adapt to shh and freebsd. This would provide you with a low cost setup. > > Any and all input is welcome... > > By the way...how do I register for Chat here???? If you are asking how to sign up for the freebsd-chat mailing list, see : http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/eresources.html#ERESOURCES-MAIL > > David Caldwell > (The Unix Inept...but creative...LOL) > Joseph Scott joseph@randomnetworks.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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