I haven't tried the multi-port NICs (too expensive last time I checked), but I have been running Smoothwall for almost 4 years now with no problems. I run three NICs: inside, outside, and DMZ I even had a VPN connection between myself and the neighbor for a few months. http://www.smoothwall.org/ -- ---- ------ Todd Young > > I am looking at a side project (fun/educational) to buy a couple used > multiport NICs, select a Linux distribution, and make a router/firewall out > of some old hardware. Has anyone out there tried this task and had any > success? Suggestions on Linux distributions for just a router/firewall > configuration? CD bootable versions? > > Quick google search produced: > > Linux router project (now DEAD) > BBI agent > Diet-Router > fli4l > floppyfw > FreeciSCO > Rock Router Linux > Sisela > > Would be nice if anyone had some thoughts on these or other distributions. > My goal is to have a secure, solid, remotely administrable system. > > Many thanks in advance ... as always. > > Randy > > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list