Next Previous Contents Bridge + Firewall + DSL Mini-HOWTO Derek Ney derek@hipgraphics.com Nov 9, 2025 Configuring a Linux system to act as a firewall and bridge with a DSL network connection 1. Introduction 1.1 History 1.2 New versions 1.3 Copyrights 2. Bridging, Firewalls, and DSL connections 2.1 The Problem 2.2 The Solution 2.3 Setup Overview 2.4 References 3. Procedure 3.1 Example Setup 3.2 Hardware Setup 3.3 Bridge Config 3.4 Kernel Configuration 3.5 Putting It All Together 3.6 Firewall Setup 3.7 Local Machine Setup 4. Quirks and Problems 4.1 Odd message when using ipchains -X 4.2 Shared Interrupts Next Previous Contents