Yes, buying a new PC to build an ideal router isn't cheap. But it's a good way to be sure you're getting what you need, and a lot cheaper than buying Cisco or Juniper gear. But don't overlook that you ...

Building your own router might sound like a fools errand, but Ars Technica found that it was not only pretty simple, it also produced better results than most commercial options. Get the latest smart ...

In this series of articles, I'm showing how to build a transparent firewall using OpenWrt (Linux) running on an inexpensive Linksys WRT54GL wireless router. In Part I, I explained why firewalls are ...

Last month, I kicked off a series of articles on transparent firewalls, beginning with a brief essay on why firewalls are still relevant in an age of Web applications and tunneled traffic. I also ...

Why run your firewall on the same box as your router? What's the point in running a router with only 2 interfaces? All packets that come in on A are going out on B and vice-versa unless stopped by the ...