Re: Win98 to Linux 5.2

[Dwight Schauer <dschauer vcsd com>]

Well a linux masquerade box is a firewall of sorts. Computers on the
internet can only see the linux box, and not any computers on the
LAN side of linux box.

Anas Mughal wrote:

> Okay, I wish to accomplish the Win98 connectivity to the Internet thru a
> Linux
> proxy server.However, I would like to have a firewall on my Linux
> system. (Do I also need a
> firewall on my Win98 box?)
> I don't know anything about firewalls. Which one is good (and free)?
> (Also, easy to install
> and administer.)
> Thank you all.
> -- anas.
>
> Kevin Colby wrote:
>
> > Fine advice from Tom, but IP Masquerading has some pretty good
> > HOWTOs and isn't too difficult (if you aren't trying to firewall).
> > I really recommend it.
> >