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Am running Lucid "What are your recomendations concerning "Firestarter"?

Asked by floorman777

Two Sys running on (LAN) and (WAN) and small Public file sharing for one user only(Owner);Win7 & HPa1220n devoted entirely to Linux .

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Is there a hardware router in between your LAN and the web or is there a Linux box acting as a router and sharing its connection?

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floorman777 (floorman777) said : 		#2

Cradelpoint MBR900 from WAN to Dlink 10/100/1000 desktop PC adapter in Linux Box.

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

i see, ok then you do need a firewall.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Internet/ConnectionSharing

Has some good rules for iptables (Firestarter is a gui for iptables)

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floorman777 (floorman777) said : 		#4

Thank you very Much

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floorman777 (floorman777) said : 		#5

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.