Re: Smoothwall setup

> trying to block improper internet usage, on-line social networking on work
> hours, etc.

Technical solutions rarely fix social problems.

> My winnipeg office has an older existing smoothwall 2.0 installed, i was
> impressed with its subscription blocking lists, and logging abilities.
>
> As another thought, if the smoothwall was installed outside the router, can
> a hardware vpn connection be port forwarded ? or is there more to a hardware
> vpn connection than that ?

You should be able to forward the ports, though some types of VPN's
handle that better than others. As well you'd end up with double NAT
which may also cause some applications to break. You also won't be
able to tell who made the request you blocked, unless you can
correlate the smoothwall logs with the usuage logs on your original
router.

Without a bridge mode, being in front or behind will work, its just
which set of changes you'd find easier to implement.
Received on Wed May 28 16:13:24 2008