[Cialug] embedded firewall devices, was Mediacom

Dave J. Hala Jr. cialug@cialug.org
21 Aug 2002 12:20:57 -0500


70% of that definition doesn't apply to me!  Whew!  The 30% that does,
I'm not revealing.

On Wed, 2002-08-21 at 12:08, deejoe@iastate.edu wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 21, 2002 at 12:08:52PM -0500, Dave J. Hala Jr. wrote:
> > Rack Mount stuff is not Geeky... Rack Mount stuff is cool...
> > 
> > I have a rack mount linux box I mounted under my table top, but I'm
> > fairly sure I'm not a geek.
> 
> Maybe you are, maybe you aren't:
> 
> http://www.circus.com/~omni/geek.html
>  
> > On Wed, 2002-08-21 at 11:30, Chris.Kulish@ing-bdn.com wrote:
> > > 
> > > Its geeky if it mounts in a rack  :P
> > > 
> > > http://www.kulish.com/communications.jpg
> > > 
> > > Oops, old pic.. Dont have a picture of my 7008ABR from SMC in there.
> 
> > > At 10:36 AM 08/21/2002, deejoe@iastate.edu wrote:
> > > >On Wed, Aug 21, 2002 at 09:13:41AM -0500, Jon Clemons wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > For the too lazy to setup your own linux firewall, those Linksys DSL
> > > > > routers work pretty good and are cheap:)
> > > >
> > > >And take up a lot less space, consume less power, dissipate less heat, and
> > > >make less noise than a full-size system repurposed for firewall work, and
> > > >can often take the place of a hub or a switch, saving even a bit more
> > > >space/power/heat.
> > > 
> > > But that's not the geeky way.
> 
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