Tutorials for Brazil Firewall & Coyote Linux

These tutorials are intended for users who are novice in the networking field and/or the router/firewall security area. No prior knowledge on the subject is assumed and nothing is presumed except a standard install and 192.168.0.1 as a LAN IP address.

• A BrazilFW webadmin tutorial
  An introduction to the WebAdmin tool used to manage the firewall.
• Access webadmin from the Internet.
  
  
• A Network tutorial for BrazilFW or Coyote Linux
  The networking parts of a Brazil Firewall/Coyote Linux installation.
  • BrazilFW 2.31 release 10 install - Part 1 HD setup
  • BrazilFW 2.31.10 Installation Wizard - Part 2
  • BrazilFW install (PPPoE, DHCP, PPP, Static) 2.30
  • BrazilFW HD install setup - BrazilFW HD upgrade 2.30
  • Supported NICs for Brazil Firewall and Coyote Linux
  • Example of a DHCP setup behind another router
  • Example of a Static setup behind another router or ISP router
  • Four pages of diagnostics and troubleshooting for networking
    
    
• A Firewall tutorial for BrazilFW or Coyote Linux
  An in-depth theory of the firewall and how packets traverse the rules.
  
  • Port Forwarding
  • Simplified Firewall Configuration BrazilFW
  • Advanced Firewall Configuration
  • Troubleshooting firewall rules
    
    
• IP calculator using an IP address range in the dotted-decimal notation.
• CIDR IP calculator using the CIDR notation.
  
  
• Reset or Recover Lost Passwords All versions.
  
  
• Using Public Key encryption for BrazilFW SSH
  
  
• Administer your ADSL modem using a PPPoE or DHCP connection.
  
  
• Implementing a Proxy ARP using Brazil Firewall.
  
  
• Setup PPP Dial-up services. PPP diagnostics part 1  PPP debug diagnostics
  
  
• Using 2 networks (logical) to protect yourself from your kids/parents.
  Coyote Linux and Brazil Firewall
  
  
• Stuff only for Coyote Linux
  • Comments on the Coyote Linux setup (PPPoE, DHCP, PPP, Static)
  • Simplified Firewall Configuration Coyote
  • Using syslog to get log files of blocked traffic.
    
    
• Hangup
  Although a Hang UP function has been added to the Webadmin tool in v2.13.0, I still consider this trick valid for the reasons stated on the hangup page about users and passwords.
  
  

I monitor the Brazil Firewall English forum as bobbb and reply to questions on any subject I write about here plus anything else in my knowledge set.