I use a Linux box to route internet traffic at home. I have a DSL router doing NAT, plus the Linux box doing NAT (yes, I know) and bandwidth shaping (which seems to work well only with double NAT). At ...

IT managers looking to build an open source-based networking infrastructure will shortly be able to get their hands on free software that handles a range of routing and security features. The Open ...

Just installed Redhat 3 days ago and today when i finally hooked it into my router today the router stops responding 5-10 minutes after the Linux box is plugged in. After powering the router on and ...

When you need to make a VPN connection between two networks using the same private address space, it’s time for a combination of source and destination NAT. Our company opened a remote office in a ...

Users have been pondering the idea of Cisco-routers-turned-Linux-app-servers and have found the idea wanting. Last week, Cisco set tongues a-waggin’ with its announcement that its Integrated Services ...

Firmware is the low-level software programmed into a device's read-only memory, responsible for controlling its hardware functions. In the context of routers and networking equipment, firmware ...