Linux based n-way router?

[William Park]

On Fri, Sep 24, 2004 at 08:09:32AM -0400, Scott Allen wrote:
> Rather than using individual routers for each network link, I've
> suggested using a single box, with the required 5 to 8 ethernet
> interfaces, to do all the routing and firewalling. I'm thinking that
> this could be a linux based PC with one or two quad port ethernet
> adapters. The ethernet adapters would only have to be 100MB if the
> motherboard had a Gigabit interface.
> 
> I'm thinking of using Slackware Linux and the FireHOL iptables

Though this is distribution independent, Slackware is an excellent
choice because it won't overwrite your modification.  

> generator script, since my experience with both has been quite
> positive. FireHOL looks like it would make it easy to set up and
> maintain all the "virtual" routers required (see:
> <http://firehol.sourceforge.net/> ).

> So, does this look to be possible and is it a good idea, or am I crazy
> for suggesting it?

This would depend on whether Linux supports Gigabit port that you have.
If it does, then steps involved in configuring 5 ports are the same as
configuring 2 ports.

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William Park <opengeometry-FFYn/CNdgSA at public.gmane.org>
Open Geometry Consulting, Toronto, Canada
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