Network conversion contract possible

[Kenny Hitt]

Hi.  A Linux firewall can be set up using an old 486.  It will give you
more flexibility than a hardware solution.  Since it is on a 486, you
only install the necessiary files for iptables.

          Kenny
	  
On Tue, May 06, 2003 at 08:30:50PM -0700, Darrell Shandrow wrote:
> Hi Charlie,
> 
> OK; wow!  Then that is very very understandable.  NetWare 3.11 certainly is
> way out of date, and an upgrade is not worthwhile for a small organizational
> network.  Linux is thus your best choice, and you're receiving excellent
> advice from others.  I'd recommend using a real hardware solution for the
> firewall if at all possible, but setting up Samba for sharing and something
> for mail, etc on the Linux box.  While Linux is very very capable as a
> firewall in as far as its flexibility, I don't like to see critical network
> infrastructure running on a box that performs a number of other functions.
> There's just too much room for a complete disaster.