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Floppyfw

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floppyfw
DeveloperThomas Lundquist
Working stateInactive
Source modelOpen source
Initial release2000
|Final release|Latest release}}3.0.15 / July 21, 2011 (2011-07-21)
Available inEnglish
Platformsx86
Kernel type2.4.37.9
Licensevarious
Official websitewww.zelow.no/floppyfw

floppyfw was a Linux distribution running BusyBox to provide a firewall/gateway/router on a single bootable floppy disk, but was later available in CD format.[1]

Reviews concluded that it was a very simple and reliable gateway/firewall that could be established on small to medium-sized networks at low cost and with ease.[1] One independent study concluded that it was " best possible security provided by a floppy-based firewall" for the repurposing of old, redundant hardware into Linux-based firewalls or routers.[2]

Requirements

  • Intel 80386SX or better
  • two network interface cards
  • 1.44MB floppy drive
  • 12MByte of RAM

Features

Floppyfw's features include:[3]

  • Access lists
  • IP-masquerading (network address translation)
  • Connection tracked packet filtering
  • Quite advanced routing
  • Traffic shaping
  • PPPoE
  • Very simple packaging system. Is used for editors, PPP, VPN, traffic shaping and whatever comes up
  • Logging through klogd/syslogd, both local and remote
  • Serial support for console over serial port
  • DHCP server and DNS cache for internal networks

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Two floppy-based firewalls". 14 March 2005. https://www.linux.com/news/two-floppy-based-firewalls. Retrieved 14 December 2017. 
    - "A floppy-based Linux gateway/firewall sure to please". TechRepublic. https://www.techrepublic.com/article/a-floppy-based-linux-gateway-firewall-sure-to-please/. Retrieved 14 December 2017. 
  2. ↑ Closson, Sean (2002). "A Review Of Floppy-Based Firewalls And Their Security Considerations". https://www.sans.org/reading-room/whitepapers/firewalls/review-floppy-based-firewalls-security-considerations-808. Retrieved 14 December 2017. 
  3. ↑ "FloppyFW, Floppy Based Firewall". 6 October 2002. http://www.securiteam.com/tools/6B0091P5PS.html. 

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