Linux Router Project LRP

[Prince]

This is my understanding of it:
A distro of floppy size linux, which can be used to carry out all functions of an actual hardware router. Highly customizable but does have security issues (if not configured properly).


Can someone confirm, update or tell me more in plain english? Some Q i have are:

1) Can a regular linux (such as RedHat 7.2enigma) also have all these features?
2) More information on what methods does it allow of sharing internet? (I heared it has some xclusive featurs of sharing of internet)
3) How linux router is different than BSD router? (what other kind of routers are there?)

 

[p0ntif]

<< Can someone confirm, update or tell me more in plain english? Some Q i have are:

1) Can a regular linux (such as RedHat 7.2enigma) also have all these features?
2) More information on what methods does it allow of sharing internet? (I heared it has some xclusive featurs of sharing of internet)
3) How linux router is different than BSD router? (what other kind of routers are there?) >>



answers:
1. yes
2. ipchains baby
3. bsd uses NAT, lrp uses ipchains

lookup ipchains on the www. I used an lrp router for 2 years without fail till i upgraded to a cisco 1605R. ipchains is neat, effective, and port-forwarding is cake its a nice, cheap setup in my opinion

 

[HamSupLo]

those floppy sized distros work great for turning an old pc into a router

 

[gaidin123]

A clarification on question 3:

Both BSD and Linux do what is called NAT=Network Address Translation. Linux calls it IP Masquerading but they are basically the same thing from what I've seen. LRP is a great project. You could also look to freesco, one of the more popular mini-distros that gets recommended around here. It seems like it's easier to setup though I've never personally played with it.

Any regular linux distribution can have the exact same featureset as LRP...except that it will be much larger than what can fit on a floppy and if you get hacked, a simple reboot doesn't fix your problem like it will in LRP.

Gaidin

 

[Blundar]

if you want a idiotproof LRPish single floppy distro, try www.coyotelinux.com
If you need something SIMPLE its great.
peace
-Dave

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< 3. bsd uses NAT, lrp uses ipchains >>



NAT = Network Address Translation (ie ip masquerade)
ipchains is an old bad firewall implementation. IPTables is a newer, better firewall for linux. netfilter.samba.org is the site I think. Right now IPF is, in my opinion, the best BSD firewall.

 

[p0ntif]

Yup, my mistake (which I will keep in my original post), it was early in the AM and i don;t function too well but yeah. I stand corrected!

EDIT: my mistake was that i said ipchains, and meant ipmasq
sorry!

 

[Spongo]

Anyone have a good resource for helping a newbie set up LRP?? Anything with simple language explaining step-by-step instructions?

thanks!

 

[edfcmc]

Look at this thread for LRP links