RE: Day wasted: Help needed please

["Brian G. Reynolds" <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks Paul, I almost got round tonight to start this....then little Sister
rang....and after reading 260 emails......'nother day gone!

Thanks also to Alan Shields for the advise he posted, ignorant of me not
saying thanks earlier!

If I may, I assume the CD is bootable? seems strange to me, I do not
recognise the extension.

What are the advantages/disadvantages of using this as opposed to a
hardware
firewall, apart from the cost? I just feel that I should be doing things
properly.

Thanks,

B.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Helliwell [mailto:g0kao@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 28 February 2002 21:11
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Day wasted: Help needed please
>
>
> First you need to create cd from image that you have downloaded using
easy
> cd creator or something similar, then from the cd create a pair of
boot
> floppies. The second one is used for drivers and would be required if
you
> install via network. Once the cd created there is some info on but I
think
> main info is on web site.
>
> Warning -  - -  you will not be able to use pc for anything else
> so only put
> a 250Mb disk in The info says that 100Mb would do but better be safe.
>
> boot pc from first floppy and follow prompts which are reasonably self
> explanatory..
>
> Shout if you need to
>
>     Regards Paul
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian G. Reynolds" <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 11:43 PM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Day wasted: Help needed please
>
>
> > Hi, how does this compare to a hardware firewall?
> >
> > Thought I might give it a whirl as I have a few old PC's with
nothing to
> > do...
> >
> > I have downloaded the file "smoothwall-0.9.9-se.iso"
which I think is
> right
> > but what do I do with it now?
> >
> > As I cannot get my ICS to work no matter what I try I thought
maybe time
> to
> > uninstall all firewall software and try something else?
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > B.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Paul Helliwell [mailto:g0kao@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 25 February 2002 20:04
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Day wasted: Help needed please
> > >
> > >
> > > First off I am new to this group and gradually wading
through about 3
> days
> > > worth of updates but getting there....
> > >
> > > here is a suggestion that I am using  now to reply to this
note....
> > >
> > > Find a cheap and chearful pentium 75 or better with as much
> memory in as
> > > possible, Mine has 40meg, and download the latest copy of
Smoothwall
> from
> > > www.smoothwall .org
> > > and install. Ok its a bit more involved but it gives good
firewall and
> > > intrusion protection, it sis stable mine has been on now for
> a number of
> > > weeks (it is Linux based after all!!).
> > > You will need either a cd drive in the firewall pc or an
http
> server on
> > > another pc accessible over the network again Linux helped me
out
> > > here. once
> > > it is installed you manage it over the network so no need
for
> screen and
> > > keyboard after youve got it up an running. And by the way
the
> logs make
> > > interesting reading after youve been on the net with it.
> > >
> > > I am Looking at doing some home auto but will trawl through
this
> > > lot before
> > > putting questions to the group. need any more help with
above let me
> know.
> > >
> > > Regards Paul
> >
> >
> >
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