[KLUG Members] Firewalls and Gateways

[Bruce Smith]

If you want to do it the easy way, run IPCOP on your firewall box.

IPCOP is a dedicated linux based firewall that you can configure via 
a web interface.  It supports dialup PPP, DSL, ISDN and cable modems.
DHCP is an _optional_ service on IPCOP too.

You can download IPCOP, or buy a CD through KLUG.

  http://www.kalamazoolinux.org/bsware/

> I'm looking for some advice on setting up a fire wall. I've got the 
> following hardware and want to make the setup as secure as possible.
> 
> (OS RH7.2)
> 
> Machine A)198.168.X.X 200Mhz box to become firewall and a router
> Machine B)198.168.X.1 Current gateway, Samba and Desktop unit
> Machine C)198.168.X.2 Win 98 - Girl friends machine.
> 
> I've done IP masq. before to get both my machine and hers to connect to 
> the internet, but it was done a long time ago with insecure PPPD 
> scripts.  I'd like to have MACHINE A now act as the internet link (I 
> believe it would be the router) but also as a fire wall.  Does it have 
> to be the network gateway? Or can I assign it 198.168.X.10 and use it in 
>   that mode?
> 
> I'm not a networking expert, but am very eager to learn the proper way 
> to set this up.  Any suggestions.  As I don't run DHCP I'm always able 
> to re-assign IP addresses.


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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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