[KLUG Members] Which Linux Firewall?

[Michael Morrett]

RE: Which Linux Firewall?

I have a three PC network and a HP4MV printer w/JetDirect card.

Hostname K9: This is the "gateway" PC with a 56K modem (internet), 
and a NIC to a 5 port HUB (intranet).  Currently it is running W2K 
w/ZoneAlarm Pro, but WILL be upgraded to Linux (maybe Mandrake or Red 
Hat or ???).

Hostname Izzy: This is the family PC running Win98se and will be 
ungraded to W2K.  I know, I know, I know, but they can be a PITA user 
when I change stuff on their machine. (PITA = Pain In The...)

Hostname Rusty: This is MY PC running, Win98se (for testing) & W2K 
(for testing) & W2K (current) & Mandrake 8.0 (testing).  I plan on 
switching entirely over to Linux as soon as my comfort level (and my 
hardware is supported).

Question:  What Linux and Firewall is recommended on K9 (400MHz AMD 
with 368MB of memory)?  I would really like to have a firewall that 
can send reports to http://www.mynetwatchman.com, or 
http://www.dshield.org.  

These links list the clients that work with these two sites:
http://www.dshield.org/howto.html
http://www.mynetwatchman.com/ftagent.htm

My preference is the DShield.org site.

Thanks,
Mike
(I'll be at the 1/8/02 meeting)

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Michael Morrett
16952 E. CD Ave.
Augusta, MI 49012-9327
PHONE: (616) 731-2173
FAX: (209) 396-3282
EMAIL: flinchlock@usa.net
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