Backup paths to the internet.

Derek Broughton derek at pointerstop.ca
Mon Mar 9 23:07:16 UTC 2009


Victor Padro wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 12:42 PM, Kipton Moravec <kip at kdream.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, 2009-03-09 at 16:18 +0100, Joep L. Blom wrote:
>> > Kipton Moravec wrote:
>> > > I am planning to use a computer as a gateway/firewall running Ubuntu
>> (or
>> > > another version of Linux).
>> > >
>> > > What is the utility, or service, I need to allow different paths to
>> > > the Internet through this gateway?
>> > >

>> > I would advise to use the LEAF firewall
>> > http://leaf.sourceforge.net/
>> >
> 
> I don't want to initiate any discussion, 

Are you sure that's what you mean?  That's what the list is for - to
discuss!  

> but the best firewall/router option you may have is Pfsense.

I have no idea about Pfsense, and have never seen it mentioned - which is a
good enough reason for a happy user to mention it, imo!
-- 
derek





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