In this Recipe, I'll explain both the options for firewall protection and the differences between hardware and software implementations. By the end, you should be able to point a client to the ...

My current firewall is an OpenBSD 3.3 box that I hand-wrote pf.conf for, manually setup DHCP, DNS (along with dynamic updates), NTP, and external dynamic DNS. I've since turned off DHCP and don't use ...

My sonicwall firewall just kicked the can and I needed to find a cheap solution, so I downloaded smoothwall, installed in on an old box and set it up. Everything seemed to be working properly as i ...

SmoothWall Corporate Server is an extremely effective way of turning a PC into a dedicated hardware firewall sitting on its own hardened operating system. The company has now released a bolt-on to the ...

SmoothWall, a security vendor headquartered in Leeds, England, that began as a free open-source project, is looking to expand its commercial business via the channel. SmoothWall got its start in 2000 ...

Your desktop firewall may not offer enough protection. There are various options available to increase your security. Two of these options are free, while the other has an associated cost. The ...