Well I have a /29 subnet - what I mean is that BT offer no way to have say a DMZ next to the router with a firewall (with a /30) and the other /30 routed via the firewall device. That where the layer 2 firewall comes in handy.
Matt. ----- Original Message ----- From: "martin f krafft" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-isp@lists.debian.org> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 6:04 PM Subject: Re: "transparent" firewall possible? also sprach Matt Ryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.02.06.2215 +0100]: > > It is a pretty thing, and can virtually be plugged in anywhere to provide > > instant firewall protection :-) > > Yeah, I use it at home on my DSL line as BT (in the UK) don't allow any > routing at layer 3 to put a firewall in any other way. strange rule. now, how could they know? with you running transparent right now, it seems you are a SNAT candidate. they couldn't figure that out... -- martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) \____ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:"; [EMAIL PROTECTED] give me ambiguity or give me something else.
