topic packet filtering function in Operating System - Linux

packet filtering function

hangyu — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 05:07:50 GMT

We are searching vendor to provide packet filtering function , we are consider to buy a product (eg. 3com ) directly or setup a Linux server , the below is typical functions of the product , can linux do all these functions ? thx

audit utilization
performance
track application response times
access performance diagnostics ( tcp health ) , traffic capture

Re: packet filtering function

Alpha977 — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 17:22:04 GMT

Hello!

You can try "IPCop".

IPCop is a Linux distribution specific for Firewall.
Provide to Firewalling, packet filtering, and more.

It is light, run on a Pentium 2 233Mhz with 128Mb ram, manage Lan, Wan, Dmz and more.
It is free.
http://www.ipcop.org/

Re: packet filtering function

George Liu_4 — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:25:39 GMT

Sure. But please be specific about your questions.