[Shorewall-users] Some questions.....

Tom Eastep
Thu, 06 Mar 2003 07:31:39 -0000

--On Thursday, March 06, 2003 06:49:27 AM -0800 Tom Eastep
<teastep@shorewall.net> wrote:

>>
>> How should I configure the shorewall?
>>
>> Any commenys, anything to consider?
>>
>
> Yes -- don''t use Shorewall. What you want is a bridge/firewall
whereas
> Shorewall implements a router/firewall. LEAF/Bering
> (http://leaf.sourceforge.net/devel/jnilo) can be configured as a
> bridge/firewall; you will have to add a few iptables commands to
> implement the simply firewall rules you are looking for.
>

The other alternative is to use Shorewall with Proxy ARP -- see
http://www.shorewall.net/ProxyARP.htm; you might also find
http://www.shorewall.net/shorewall_setup_guide.htm useful.

-Tom
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