Re: [cobalt-developers] OS-discussion

["Dale P. Smith" <dsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 28 Mar 2002 09:38:23 -0800
Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> "Dale P. Smith" wrote:
> 
> > Yes, you can make packet filtering firewalls with OpenBSD using your own
> > ip addresses.  You can configure obsd to be something like a filtering
> > bridge.  No ip addresses at all.  You can add a third interface with a
> > real ip for remote access if needed.  See
> > http://www.daemonnews.org/200109/network.html
> 
> I'll look at this; it looks interesting at first glance.  I wonder, do
> you really need a separate NAT box, or is that only if you want to do
> NAT?  I've never built a bridge before.

No need for NAT is you want to use routable ip's.

-Dale

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Dale P. Smith
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Senior Systems Consultant, Altus Technologies Corporation
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