On Fri, Apr 14, 2006 at 10:13:35 -0700, "Wolfgang S. Rupprecht" <wolfgang+gnus200604@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Note, I can't see the value of running one of those under-powered > boxes as a firewall. Why? It uses the same software firewall that > fedora does. Why not run the firewall on a more powerful box like > your main computer? They cost less than using a dedicated general purpose machine for that purpose. They don't make as much noise as a general purpose machine. So if you want a machine that will act as a firewall for the rest of your network 24x7, it can make sense to use a firewall box to do this rather than a general purpose machine.
