Router & Firewall Distro? Need Suggestion :)
 

hi,

I have an old Pentium MMX 200 that i have decided to make into a router using Linux, the hardware i need the distro to support are as follows


Conexant Access Runner ADSL Modem (PCI & USB i have both here available)

Linksys 10/100 Network Card or 3com 10/100 etherlink PCI

well thats it really, any suggestions advice will be greatly appreciaTED


oh sorry i need to be able to do the following with it too


i have a home network mainly windows 1 other Linux box so all need to be able to connect to the internet through this Router Box, also im a newbie with linux so a user friendly GUI would be nice and i must be able to access it remotely as i have no moniter to dedicate to it,

Sly

I use ClarkConnect for just such purposes. Once installed, you can run it headless, and connect either with SSH or through a web-browser.

www.clarkconnect.org

http://www.ipcop.org/cgi-bin/twiki/view/IPCop/WebHome

IPCOP. basicaly you boot with the CD in the drive, wait, reboot the system without the CD and you are set for a basic firewall/NAT router ready to go.

for advanced configuration its all there too.

enjoy.

trying to download keeps asking for a user name and password, i registerd but that dont sem to help, is this Open Source and free? or you gotta pay?

Sorry that was to post number 2

Me...?

Try << http://www.clarkconnect.org/webapp/downloads.jsp >>

it downloads fine, they musta been maintaning the site last night or something, does clarkconnect use LILO or Syslinux / isolinux cuase this system cant boot Isolinux disks ive been unable to install IPCOP 1.4 becuase of this (the only Dist That Supports My ADSL Modem)

It's a standard bootable CD image.

There is a boot floppy available on the same page. You can use it to install from the internet. It might also support installing from CD, I don't remember.

I use smoothwall, tho I don't know if it supports the modem or not. It also allows ssh and web interface...