The Firewall Project

In order to be prepared for the installation:

I first downloaded and created the NetBSD Firewall install Boot disk.
I made sure there was nothing on the old PS/1 that I wanted to keep since the hard drive was going to be wiped clean.
Next, I opened the case on the PS/1 and removed ALL peripherals (CD ROM, Sound Card, Modem).
I installed two Network Interface Cards in the machine
I made note of the MAC Addresses of each NIC card. If you cannot do this prior to install you will have to use trial and error during install.
I installed an additional 8 MB of RAM, since it previously only had 4 MB.
I made note of the physical Characteristics of the Hard Drive (Cylinders/Heads/Sectors).
I went to the Shields UP! web site and ran a scan on my network with my current security. It was pathetic...
I gathered the following information about my Internet Service Provider and wrote it down:
- Domain (or Subdomain) - i.e. balt.md.home.com
- Host Name - i.e. jpc-1
- My IP Address - i.e. 204.71.200.245
- Subnet Mask - i.e. 255.255.255.0
- Primary DNS (Domain Name Server) - i.e. 24.3.0.36
- Secondary DNS (Domain Name Server) - i.e. 24.3.0.37
- Default Gateway Address - i.e. 123.123.1.1
- And if you're dumb enough to believe those are real, my bank account number is 000123456789. There is $1,000,000 in Bank of Cuba waiting for you. Ask for Carlos.