Router/Firewall Recommendation
Patrick.Mcfarland at ngc.com
Patrick.Mcfarland at ngc.com
Fri Jun 25 15:36:40 UTC 2004
In rely to Alejandro,
In practice I have seen and used the second option (Internet->Router->Firewall->LAN) with Proxy servers in the DMZ. This application has worked for me in home networks up 1000 users of course the home network uses very inexpensive equipment.
Patrick
-----Original Message-----
From: Rodolfo J. Paiz [mailto:rpaiz at simpaticus.com]
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 10:17 AM
To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
Subject: Re: Router/Firewall Recommendation
At 05:41 AM 6/25/2004, Alejandro Calbazana wrote:
>All that said... When it comes time to add a firewall what is the best
>practice if I were to put it into the mix with a router? If anything, I
>just want to satisfy my own curiosity about this particular
>configuration.... Would it be something like:
>
>Internet->Firewall (iptables)->Router->LAN Or
>Internet->Router->Firewall (iptables)->LAN
The LBB and the Linux box perform such similar tasks that I really see no
huge benefits in having both. For the few times when I've changed my mind
and switched a network from Linux to LBB or from LBB to Linux, it's been a
replacement not an addition. I found the most benefit by selling the LBB
being removed, or recycling the Linux box to another purpose.
You *can* use them both and there's nothing wrong with that. The idea just
doesn't appeal to me so I haven't done it.
Cheers,
--
Rodolfo J. Paiz
rpaiz at simpaticus.com
http://www.simpaticus.com
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