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Re: [OT: OpenBSD] Any experience connecting OpenBSD to ADSL?



Hi!
I have asked a few times before that anyone with xxxBSD&ADSL experience
will share the info with me so I can add it to the HOWTO. So I ask
again...
Dani

On Thu, 8 Nov 2001, Shachar Shemesh wrote:

> I have a couple of friends who did it.
>
> Basically, it's the same thing exactly (like mulix said - use the ports
> rather than the mulix pptp ;). There is just one gotcha, and it is
> documented in the manual. If I recall correctly, you need to disable the
> kernel GRE support.
>
>             Shachar
>
> Omer Zak wrote:
>
> >About a year ago there was a discussion about the perfect Linux-based
> >firewall/masquerading gateway, for secure connection between a small
> >home/office LAN to the Internet.
> >
> >Now, I am asking if there is anyone who has experience with a similar
> >setup, except that the firewall/masquerading gateway is based upon OpenBSD
> >(due to its security) and that the connection to the Internet is via ADSL?
> >
> >The ADSL-HOWTO does not mention anything about OpenBSD, neither does the
> >http://www.adsl.org.il/ Web site.
> >
> >Also, are there any performance bottlenecks I should look for if I want to
> >use an old PC (486 or slow Pentium) as the OpenBSD based firewall/gateway?
> >
> >                                             --- Omer
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