Freeware Linux Hardware Firewall How-to: Have a 'Smoothie'

摘要

We're about to cover parts and instructions for creating your own Linux hardware firewall using an old box (computer) and the SmoothWall Express 2.0 firewalling software package. The SmoothWall firewall is an ongoing, Linux-based firewall project that we can expect to be updated and improved on over time. A Linux platform for a firewall is important for several reasons. When coded and tested with expertise and great care, Linux is an extremely stable platform with true multitasking capabilities — more than robust enough to handle firewalling duties. Linux is also still far enough out of the mainstream that few crackers are writing viruses or thinking up attacks against it. Windows-based attacks should not get through nor can they harm the Linux code that makes up the firewall. It is also free because it is open source. And, in this economy, you know everyone loves free!