qeldroma Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Just a bad story: 1. downloaded the free MNF 2. installed it 3. couldn't log into it over LAN. Took me half an hour to find out, that the shorewall did run from the beginning with default settings 4. Had taken the firewall out of the server-room again to connect it to keyboard and monitor in another room to log into and stop the shorewall 5. NOW, i could log into it over LAN 6. configured all settings EXACTLY according the english manual with screenshots. Have exactly the same features as described in the manual (two NICs, one pointing to a DSL-modem) 8. deleted the DMZ-zone, cause i don't need it 9. shorewall was broken 10. found out, that "DMZ" wasn't deleted all over, just in some files, not in every 11. deleted DMZ by hand in all config's 12. shorewall started up again 13. added ONE default masquerading route for the clients, EXCACTLY as described in the docs 14. however, the clients couldn't connect. Only the firewall is in the internet (yes, gateways are defined as should and yes, DNS works) 15. spent additional 4 hours to find the error in the network/iptables-rules until i gave up and decided to take another product, hopefully MUCH more professional (next i will try out shorewall) ........ :bounce8: [moved from Installing Mandrake by spinynorman] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 I recommend smoothwall for what you're doing. It is SO good: http://www.smoothwall.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnkirby Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Agreed, Smoothwall rocks! I've been using it for well over a year now with no problems of any kind! Capn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Or even better IPcop. Why even RM has been seen to type that he recommands IPcop over Smoothwall now. http://www.ipcop.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windependent Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 i beat my head against MNF for quite some time. it has alot of little quirks. for example, if the system clocks on the firewall and the remote administration PC are off by more than an hour... no logon. there should be some juicy MNF threads in the archives if you want to search for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaraeez Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Hi, I'm another Smoothwall fan. Using it for two years plus. Never been hacked (yet). Their forums are one of the bets I've visited. They have so many mods & good developers that this firewall is truly amazing... my 2 bits :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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