howto on building a firewall with Linux

[Cheetah8799]

Does anyone know where I can find a good HowTo on building a dedicated firewall system with Linux for my network? Or maybe if anyone can give me some tips on how to make it go smoothly that would be cool too.

 

[Heisenberg]

Linuxdoc.org and linuxnewbie.org are both good places to start. If you want something pre-built check out Smoothwall - it has a lot of nice features and is simple to set up.

 

[Techwhore]

Making a secure firewall out of linux can be a tough task, that's why there are so many pre-made ones. I use Clarkconnect, but check out Mandrake SNF, Freesco, or Smoothwall as recommended above.