[PLUG] $25 firewall

[Roman Robinson]

Want to give some links out?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dirk Ouellette" <hapibeli at comcast.net>
To: "PLUG" <plug at lists.pdxlinux.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 9:14 PM
Subject: [PLUG] $25 firewall


> 
> Yes, you can build a Linux firewall for $25.  No, it's not a mid-tower
> 486
> you find in the attic or at garage sale.  I'm talking about a sleek,
> small
> firewall with little memory and no hard drive, no fan and no noise.
> 
> I've developed a small Linux distro I call COST Linux.  I've done a
> presentation at ALG a short while ago, but this time, I'm thinking about
> showing you how to build an embedded Linux firewall with cheap harware
> which
> you can get from eBay for about ~$25.  Features includes:
> 
> - Linux 2.4.x kernel
> - Netfilter iptables with Shorewall as the firewall configurator.
> - dhcp client/server
> - shell access via ssh.
> - 8MB flash, 16MB memory, no HD, no fan, no noise!
> 
> enough to run your home firewall/router which you have total control
> of.  I have
> collected various hardware and successfully hacked them.  I'll bring a
> few
> samples for show and tell.
> 
> Sorry for the cross posting, but I thought this is something everyone
> would be
> interested.  I've done my previous presentation at the IBM site, which I
> prefer
> to repeat.  ALG, can we schedule something?  CTLLUG, would you like to
> come?
> 
> Has anyone heard of the above, and if so, what is the consensus?
> TIA, Dirk
> 
> 
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