[luau] Firewalls

[Randall Oshita]

Utterly crummy :)

Linux has the following that Linksys doesn't:
*Flexible Routing
*Dynamic Routing
*Stateful Filtering/Arbitary matching (See extensible)
*Flexible NAT
**Ability to Forward Arbitrary IP Protocols (not just ICMP, TCP, and
UDP)
*Packet Mangling
*Extensible Archetecture (you can add stuff to it easily)
*QoS
**Rate Limiting
**Packet Prioritization
*Not tied to any specific harwdare (which is often slow)
*All sorts of physical media options (though not as many as a "real"
router)

Disadvantages of a Linux router:
*General Purpose PC hardware more likely to fail
*More difficult to set up
*Higher power consumption (and consequentially, heat output)
*Can be slower than a dedicated router if extremely old hardware is used
*May not sit as well with the suits as a "packaged deal"

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> Randall Oshita
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Feel free to ask any additional questions on any (and/or all) point(s).

--MonMotha

What would be good (above average) specs for a PC hardware Linux router?
So hardware would be the BIGGEST difference between a "real" and a Linux
router correct? In terms of security can they be considered similar?
 Thanks.

Randall Oshita