Smoothwall Express – open source firewall solution

Smoothwall Express is an open source firewall that includes its own security-hardened Linux operating system.

Designed for ease of use, Smoothwall is configured via a web-based graphical user interface, and requires little or no knowledge of Linux to install or use.

The Smoothwall Open Source Project is funded and supported by Smoothwall Limited.

Features of the firewall include:

• Supports LAN, DMZ, and Wireless networks, plus external.
• External connectivity via: Static Ethernet, DHCP Ethernet, PPPoE, PPPoA using various USB and PCI DSL modems.
• Portforwards, DMZ pin-holes.
• Outbound filtering.
• Timed access.
• Simple to use Quality-of-Service (QoS).
• Traffic stats, including per interface and per IP totals for weeks and months.
• IDS via automatically updated Snort rules.
• UPnP support.
• List of bad IP addresses to block.

Website: www.smoothwall.org
Support: SourceForge, Forums
Developer: Smoothwall Ltd
License: GNU General Public License v2.0

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