Configure Linux Router/Firewall 2

[tech4rce]

Hi everybody, I need help in configuring Linux (RedHat 9)using IPTables as a Router/Firewall.
I've searched the "web" but every "How-TO" has a different way of setting things up, which gets very confusing for me. Yes I am a "Newbie".

What I have is a small network, Windows machine and one Linux (server running Samba)going through a "linksys" router. I would like to configure the Linux box to become a Router and firewall so that my internal PC get access to the "net". My Internet connection is Dynamic IP (but hasn't changed for months), of course internal IP is the usual 192.168.x.x.
Any one have a "GOOD" how-to or any help for that matter?

Thanks for your time

 

[thedaver]

While you're reading up on IPTables, install and use the menu to configure Jay's Firewall. You'll get outstanding protection without a great deal of heartache.

http://firewall-jay.sourceforge.net/

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[ady2k]

Gnome firewall Firestarter using iptables:

http://firestarter.sourceforge.net

 

[NICKYSUWANDI]

I had same trouble to configure linux router(Slackware boot from cd/for u know i am newbie).i want connect from isp (using wireless internet) to my server w2k through router (linux slackware). can u help me how to configure slackware and how to mount floppy disk (i want to save my setting to floppy disk). my nic to isp 202.158.67.7; my gw to isp 202.158.67.10; my dns server to isp 202.158.3.1; and my w2k server is 192.168.1.1....

 

[bcardona]

I currently use rsync to sync my two email servers using red hat adv. 2.1 but i can't get it to run as a cron job, try several things, but no luck. any ideas.

 

[Eddiefdz]

If you guys are looking for a great firewall to use and no scripting take a look at m0n0wall. Great for newbies.

http://m0n0.ch/wall/

;(those are zero's not O's)

I have been using this linux based firewall and it works great. I used to use IPCop but i got tired of having to always edit the Scripts because the WebGui was kinda iffy. This software is all written in PHP and saves all its config files as XML's. You can run it on all sorts of embedded systems as well as an old Pentium class PC. You can even run it with just a bootable cd-rom version of it and a floppy disk, no hd required. No scripts to edit, just create all your firewall rules over the web gui. It has PPTP, IPSEC, all sorts of advanced NAT, wireles support, multiple interfaces. I am telling you this is probably the best software I have seen yet. I have used IPCop, Smoothwall, Mandrake security firwall, and I think monowall beats them all. Take a look at the link and see for yourselfs. If you have any questions let me know I am running this both at the office and at my home.

Regards.

Eddie Fernandez
CCNA, Network+, A+, MCP