[olug] Linux firewalls

[Eric Penne]

is it possible to use LRP on a DHCP cable modem connection?  I hadn't
heard of anything but static IP use so I didn't know if there was an
easy to switch setting to use DHCP to get the IP from the cable
provider.

Eric

--- Dave Burchell <burchell at inetnebr.com> wrote:
> I'm a big Debian fan, but I use LRP, the Linux Router Project, for my
> firewall.  It is floppy based, so I don't need to operate a hard
> drive in
> my firewall machine.  (Not to say you could not do that with Debian
> or
> others.)  How hard is it to bring up a no HD Debian box?
> 
> Whatever distro you use, make sure you install only required software
> on
> your firewall, for the sake of security and simplicity.
> 
> On Thu, Apr 19, 2001 at 08:36:11AM -0500, Schmeits, Roger wrote:
> > Greetings,
> > Could anyone recommend any good Linux firewalls books and/or web
> sites??
> > Does anyone have a preference on which Linux/Unix Firewall flavor??
>  Good,
> > bad, don't care!?.
> > I am looking at (maybe)building a small network (50 nodes) with a
> Linux/Unix
> > firewall (OpenBSD???)& dhcp server.
> > We are considering purchasing some type internet connection for one
> of our
> > remote sites
> > and would love to come up with some type of Linux solution.  The
> users will
> > be mainly using it
> > for email and internet surfing.
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > 
> > Roger
> > 
> >
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