Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 00:22:30 -0400 (EDT) From: "G. Jason Middleton" <gmiddl1@gl.umbc.edu> To: "Michael O'Henly" <michael@tenzo.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Setting up a simple firewall and NAT... Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.31L.02.0104060021180.26311-100000@linux2.gl.umbc.edu> In-Reply-To: <01040519093000.02327@pravda.tenzo.net>
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http://www.mostgraveconcern.com/freebsd/ http://www.freebsd-howto.com/HOWTO/NAT-HOWTO there ya go let me nkow how it goes Jason On Thu, 5 Apr 2001, Michael O'Henly wrote: > I'm looking for some general advice on how to set up a firewall and NAT for a > home network. > > My requirements are pretty simple. I have a FreeBSD box with two NICs, one > connected to the internet via cable modem and the other to an internal > network on which there are two Macs. My external IP is assigned by DHCP. I'm > not running any services that I want accessible to external users, or any > from which I'd want to block internal users. > > To set this up under Linux, I use a script called pmfirewall which asks > questions about the network, which services you want available to whom, etc., > and then generates a set of IPCHAINS rules. > > 1. Is there something comparable for FreeBSD (i.e., a simple front-end for > NATD and ipfw)? > > 2. Am I correct in thinking that I'll need to recompile the kernel to enable > the IPFIREWALL and IPDIVERT options? > > 3. Do you know of any introductory tutorials for mere mortals who need a > basic FreeBSD firewall? > > Thanks. > > M. > > -- > Michael O'Henly > TENZO Design > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > G. Jason Middleton _______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement: The revolution will not be televised. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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