Firewall Software, What do you use and how well do you like it?
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Firewall Software, What do you use and how well do you like it?
I currently use IPCOP w/QOS and NTOP addon. my machine has been locking up since then and i've been wanting to test out other firewall software. would like to get some input from any fellow slackers that use something other than IPCOP.
for me, ipcop does work great, just wondering what else is out there.
I'm not a slackware user, but in the past I've used fwbuilder. It was pretty versatile and even let me customize the firewall on my hacked Linksys WRT54G router.
Just running as an internet client, I don't use anything but a rc.firewall script in my /etc/rc.d directory that has a few simple iptables rules in it.
I use a D-Link router/modem combination, with an inbuilt firewall. Although I wouldn't recommend D-link to anyone. I've just had a load of problems with it and I'll be getting a new one soon. But the solution itself works very well for me. It actually takes some of the weight off your shoulder when you're no longer running your firewall on your pc. Also makes it easier to plug other pc's to my network that don't necessarily have a firewall.
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