[CentOS] Do I need a dedicated firewall?

[m.roth at 5-cent.us]

Mike Burger wrote:
> I used to run everything in a similar manner, behind an IPCop system.
>
> The UVerse gateway doesn't handle multiple IPs on the same interface, when
> plugged directly into the gateway, so I wound up ditching the IPCop system
> and using my server as both the server and a firewall/router as you're
> asking about.
>
> You should be able to do so with no trouble.

I'm a tad more paranoid - I don't necessarily trust the phone company's
management of the router in my house.

       mark, still trying to get USB printing working on the router I
bought....*

* Asus. AsusWRT. DD-WRT.  Don't ask.