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  • aljudvin
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    215 posts since Jun '07
    • 20 Jan `08, 7:15PM

      Does installing microsoft windows 2000 on a 2 NIC host turn it into a router?

      Does installing microsoft windows 2000 on a 2 NIC host turn it into a firewall?

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    ndmmxiaomayi
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    53,307 posts since Aug '05
  • Xcert
    Mas Selamat Kastari
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    9,998 posts since Dec '01
    • 20 Jan `08, 10:47PM
      Originally posted by aljudvin:
      Does installing microsoft windows 2000 on a 2 NIC host turn it into a router?

      Does installing microsoft windows 2000 on a 2 NIC host turn it into a firewall?

      no.

      no.

  • Shotgun
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    6,242 posts since Jul '00
    • 20 Jan `08, 10:52PM
      Originally posted by Xcert:
      no.

      no.

      Actually, it can. But you need to install something else to configure it do so. And you'll need a software firewall as well.

  • The-Doc
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    13 posts since Jan '08
    • 21 Jan `08, 12:01AM
      Originally posted by aljudvin:
      Does installing microsoft windows 2000 on a 2 NIC host turn it into a router?

      Does installing microsoft windows 2000 on a 2 NIC host turn it into a firewall?

      No it doesn't but there are applications such as iptables to do both the job as a router/firewall.

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    ndmmxiaomayi
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    53,307 posts since Aug '05
    • 21 Jan `08, 12:02AM
      Originally posted by The-Doc:
      No it doesn't but there are applications such as iptables to do both the job as a router/firewall.

      But Windows got IP Tables meh?

      Sorry for the dumb question. Embarassed

  • The-Doc
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    13 posts since Jan '08
    • 21 Jan `08, 3:24PM
      Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
      But Windows got IP Tables meh?

      Sorry for the dumb question. Embarassed

      Windows is trashy for a server OS, if you were to run a router/firewall, why on earth would your choice of OS be windows? No, IPtables doesn't run on Windows.

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    ndmmxiaomayi
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    53,307 posts since Aug '05
    • 21 Jan `08, 6:00PM
      Originally posted by The-Doc:
      Windows is trashy for a server OS, if you were to run a router/firewall, why on earth would your choice of OS be windows? No, IPtables doesn't run on Windows.

      With the amount of redundant services, I would agree.

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