Re: FN-FORUM: Firewall's ... again

date posted 25th June 2003 22:15

Quoting Tony Jones [EMAIL REMOVED]

>
> Hi all,
>
> Client of mine has asked me to supply a machine to be used as a server
> for 3 users (all Win2K). It's mainly going to be used as the internet
> access (bt broadband), file server and back-up.
>
> Question is .... Would you recommend a 'physical' firewall / Gateway or
> continue with the software he's currently using (WinGate).

1) Connect to the net via a hardware gateway/router. At the very least this
will give you NAT which is a very good place to start.

2) If you want a more substantial firewall you can either buy suitable
hardware - probably combined with the above - (watch out for licensing/costs)
or find an old or very cheap PC, add two network cards and stuff either IPCOP
or Smoothwall on it (not hard).

Let the server be a server.

James Murphy
Consett, County Durham.