[plug] Setting up a new firewall

[WolfBite]

http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/files/atomic-kit.tar.gz

Nice firewall
fully documented 
(all traffic out, blocks incoming)

if nothing else, you can pick it for ideas


--- nigel at dubh.id.au wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> My network is a mess and I have decided to rearrange
> everything. I've
> been googling and reading the DSL-HOWTO but I
> haven't found any recent
> docs (eg: the howto is dated 2002). So I was
> wondering what is the
> correct way to do the following.
> 
> I have a static IP on a westnet ADSL connection. My
> ADSL modem is setup
> as a bridge. I want to build a gateway/firewall box
> with 2 nics. 1 nic
> to handle all the internet traffic, and the other
> connected to a hub for
> the local lan. I will probably be putting a Ubuntu
> server base install
> on the box.
> 
> Is the following /etc/network/interfaces setup
> correct?
> 
> auto eth0
> iface eth0 inet static
>         address 10.0.0.2
>         netmask 255.255.255.0
>         network 10.0.0.0
>         broadcast 10.0.0.255
> 	gateway 202.72.147.200
> 
> auto eth1
> iface eth1 inet static
>         address 202.72.144.200
>         netmask 255.255.255.255
>         network 202.72.144.200
>         broadcast 202.72.144.255
> 
> and then I'll need to install a pppoe client? Is
> roaring penguin still
> the way to go?
> 
> Should I put the web/mail/FTP servers on the
> firewall box or is it safer
> to have them on a dedicated machine behind the
> firewall. None do a great
> deal of traffic.
> 
> Any advice will be appreciated.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Nigel
> 
> 
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