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Replace Router with Linux Box
Name: TheBigK Date: March 4, 2004 at 11:53:53 Pacific OS: Slackware 9.1 CPU/Ram: AMD 2000+/512 2100
Comment:
I want to replace my old linksys 4 port cable/dsl router with a linux machine that I just built. With this machine I want to take in the connection from the cable modem into eth0, run my iptables filters, then pass the connection out of eth1 into a dell switch I have. Then all the computers will get the connection through the switch. My question is what software do I need on the linux box (besides iptables) inorder for this to work?
Name: Jake Date: March 4, 2004 at 12:33:38 Pacific
Reply:
The only extra software you need will be in almost any distribution by default. You might want to use Wonder Shaper to prioritize null ACKs, in which case you'll need iproute2. If null ACKs aren't prioritized and you hit your upstream limit, your download speeds will drop significantly.
If you have a dedicated computer to use for a router, consider running OpenBSD. It's clean, simple, and primarily focused on security. The documentation at openbsd.org will guide you, step by step, through setting up a router. This page will help you prioritize null ACKs in OpenBSD.
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