Re: [cobalt-developers] OS-discussion

["E.B. Dreger" <eddy+public+spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 12:14:19 -0800
> From: Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>


> Do these BSD firewalls work without NATting?  NATting is NOT

No need to NAT unless you want to NAT.


> something our clients like.  It's not something we like.  So
> can we firwall, yet still maintain our public IP#s using these
> products?  If so, can you direct me towards documentation or a
> how-to?

Yes, you can.  As for a how-to, I'd STFW or check man pages.  I
just use the man pages to see what's new, and set up firewalls
from there.  I've been doing this for awhile, and don't readily
know of any references. :-)

Note that you'll be much happier if you avoid bridging.  Simply
get a /30 netblock for WAN interface, whatever you need for
internal space, and route.  It's just like routing over a serial
link.

Those of us who provide proper colo shield our customers from one
another by using VLANs terminated on such a router/firewall.
Will be bringing up another couple in the next week if certain
software packages stabilize.

Remember, too, that JunOS is based on FreeBSD.


> The Sun developers you're talking to are most likely Cobalt
> developers.  Of course they love their Linux; they were raised

I was raised on Linux.  I think it has its place, but it's not my
favorite.  There's more to life than Linux.


> on it.  As to the corporate culture?  That remains to be seen
> <smile>.

Or perhaps <frown>, as the case may be. ;-)


> You can cut and paste to get "Jörg"; that's what I do

Text console with no mouse. :-)


> <smile>.  Besides, he signs his posts "Jan" so my guess is
> that's what he likes to be called <smile, again>.

D'oh!  I should have noticed...


Eddy

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