[CLUE-Tech] LinkSys vs. spare PC

[Nicholas Perez]

IpSec is a cool feature but how many store bought ones can boast about
filtering based soully on the content of the tcp flags set. NMAP scans
sending custom packets (FIN, ACK, XMAS, NULL, UDP, IPraw, Windowing types of
scans) and if you are not prepared for that black hats could scan your whole
range of ports and report back what is possibly running with you even
possibly knowing (since most store bought routers do not do logging of
rejected/dropped packets). I still think IPTables is the best way to go if
you want "true" security
 just my $0.02
On 13 Apr 2001 13:06:16 -0600, John wrote:

>  I have the same box. It is a VERY good firewall, and it is configurable
>  in the same way as a softwore firewall. It does a few things, like
>  IpSec, which most software firewalls don't do. And it is MUCH easier to
>  set up than a Linux-based firewall. Through the admin screen, you can
>  filter out anything you want. If you want to see how well it really
>  works, go to grc.com, and try the Shields Up test.
>   
>  On 13 Apr 2001 18:27:33 -0600, Roger Frank wrote:
>  > At MicroCenter they sell a box for about $100 that seems to
>  > do everything that my spare PC with ClarkConnect does:
>  > firewall, masquerading, etc.  I host www.linuxclassroom.org
>  > on the PC in my basement and I thought I couldn't do that
>  > behind an off-the shelf firewall.  But I installed a LinkSys
>  > box between my brother's DSL and his two computers
>  > and I discovered that I could have specific ports go through
>  > to specific PCs on the inside network, so I could 
>  > 
>  > So my questions are these: is a PC with a Linux-based firewall
>  > any better or any worse that a commercial product such as
>  > the LinkSys?  Is there anything that would make me choose 
>  > one over the other?  Does the commercial box do everything
>  > that the Linux PC does, and do it properly?
>  > 
>  > ---
>  > Roger Frank
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