[TriLUG] best router / firewall distro

[Kevin Flanagan]

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I'd also recommend Clark Connect, I have used it for about 3 years,
easy, and great, works on very little hardware too.


As an aside, Randy, I'd be interested in what the setup is that you use
for the DNS updates.





Kevin

Randall Barlow wrote:
> I too vote for Clark Connect.  We use it at our house, and we subscribe
> to their dynamic ip forwarding services (did I use the right term
> there?  Basically, our domain always points to the Clark Connect box
> even though we get a new ip from time to time...).  It's an easy to use
> system, and works well with no problems (so far for 2 or 3 months or so
> up time).
> 
> Randy Barlow
> 
> Ryan Wheaton wrote:
> 
>> Hey guys.
>>
>> just another monday.  I'm currently running a 486 with smoothwall for
>> a all in one router / firewall system, and I like it fine, but it's an
>> older version and it's time to upgrade.  Was thinking of just putting
>> the newer version of Smoothwall on there, but wanted to get everyone's
>> recommendations.  Unless a better candidate comes along, I think it's
>> between SmoothWall and *m0n0wall.  I like the options and BSD security
>> offered by m0n0wall, and have read good things, but I've heard that
>> it's hard to get set up?  Note that i'm not all that experienced with
>> BSD's but linux is a familiar home.
>>
>> best,
>> rtw
>> *
> 
> 
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