Re: The Route(r) of All Evil
  By: Mindless Automaton to DOVE-Net.Unix_Discussion on Tue Jan 02 2007 07:23 pm

 > I have run out of port forwards on my router and was thinking of setting
 > up a linux router and run synch from it also.
 > 
 > Is there any reason I should not do such a thing?
 > 
 > Thanks,
 > 
 > Mindless Automaton

Actually IMO that's a great idea!  Using iptables you can lock down your 
Linux the same way your router does and better.

In the days before Routers were a household name, it was suggested to use 
Linux as a router to keep the bad guys outta your computer.  There was even 
a Linux Router Project which was a distro of Linux which fit on a floppy.  
Since routers are so cheap now, the project is defunct, but running Linux 
as your router is an excellent idea.

It can even be fun if you install Snort as it does countermeasures :)  If 
someone tries to hack you, it'll try to hack them.  

Take care,

Sam


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