RE: [PCTECH] Internet Filter Software

["Bob Crothers" <bob2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chuck,

At home, I have a cable modem and only 3 machines in my network.  At
work, we have a T1 going to a Cisco router and about 20 machines in
the network.

Both locations use IPCop.

You do NOT have to build a Linux machine to use IPCop.  In fact, you
cant.  You download the ISO, burn it to a cd, put it in the pc that
will be the firewall and boot.  It will load a specialized version of
the Linux kernel.

IPCop is just like any other firewall.  It sits between your network
and the Internet.

Your DSL comes into a DSL Modem....that is either internal to your PC
or and External with an Ethernet or USB connection.

Easiest if is it is Ethernet. But IPCop does support a bunch of
Internal modems.  Not sure about USB modems.

Maybe this is the excuse we need for you to buy me lunch!

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chuck Lewis
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 8:29 AM
> To: 'PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users'
> Subject: RE: [PCTECH] Internet Filter Software
> 
> Bob,
> 
> Do you have a broad band connection and more than one 
> computer ? We have DSL
> and I am trying to understand how this works. I will need to 
> build a Linux
> PC up and then where does this sit to intercept all incoming 
> data ? I have a
> 2-Wire portal and the "wire from the wall" goes into that and 
> then out into
> a Linksys Router to multiple computers.
> 
> The 2-Wire has a built in firewall... Not sure how robust it is.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Chuck
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Bob Crothers
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 2:51 PM
> To: 'PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users'
> Subject: RE: [PCTECH] Internet Filter Software
> 
> I use IP Cop and am VERY happy with it.
> 
> More stable than my power supply.  Just sits in the corner and
runs.\
> 
> Bob 
> 
> 
> 
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