At Mon, 29 Jun 2015 06:14:33 +0000 CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> wrote: > > Content-Language: en-US > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On > > Behalf Of Sorin Srbu > > Sent: den 29 juni 2015 08:11 > > To: CentOS mailing list > > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Using a CentOS 6 Machine as a gateway/router/home > > server > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] > > On > > > Behalf Of Max Pyziur > > > Sent: den 28 juni 2015 20:50 > > > To: centos at centos.org > > > Subject: [CentOS] Using a CentOS 6 Machine as a gateway/router/home > > > server > > > > > > I'm rebuilding a machine to function as a gateway/router to Verizon DSL. > > > > May I ask why you don't just use a made-for-the-purpose-distro like > > Smoothwall to do this? > > I takes (almost) all of the pain out of configuring stuff, and is quite > secure due > > to not having as much "junk" pre-installed as CentOS 6? > > Please note: I'm not criticizing, just curious about the argument behind > using a regular OS to do firewall-stuff. The most common case is that the machine implementing the gateway/routing/firewall is also being used for other stuff. Rather that having a separate piece of equipment a 'small' part of an existing piece of equipment is being utilized. This saves on resources. > -- Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services heller at deepsoft.com -- Webhosting Services