During the past few years, residential gateway devices were built on proprietary real-time operating systems (RTOS) or equivalent 'home-grown' code developed by in-house engineering teams. But, with ...

I have a Wireless Motorola Router that has a built-in ethernet port. It's connected to the Internet.<BR><BR>I have a Linux and WinXP box that's connected to the router.<BR><BR>My Linux box uses a ...

In our first installment, we described why you need a Linux-based network appliances. Today, we’re going to start construction. (Please see the Introduction to this series for hardware requirements.) ...

A virtual private network (VPN) is a tool that enables the secure transmission of data over untrusted networks such as the Internet. VPNs commonly are used to connect local area networks (LANs) into ...

As an enthusiastic Linux newbie trapped in the body of a Windows/Netware IT consultant, I gladly welcomed another opportunity to push Linux to my clients. When I heard about the publication of this ...

I am preparing to build a Linux mail gateway for work, and part of the process is determining what needs to be backed up. The box is going to be running Debian probably, with Postfix, SA, Amavis, and ...