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==Smoothwall Express== '''Smoothwall Express''', originally ''Smoothwall GPL'', is the freely distributable version of Smoothwall, developed by the Smoothwall Open Source Project team and members of Smoothwall Ltd.<ref>[http://www.linux.com/articles/113963 Review: SmoothWall Express 2.0 | Linux.com | The source of Linux information]</ref><ref>[http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=5897 Review: SmoothWall Express 2.0 Final], OSNews</ref><ref>[http://www.linux.com/articles/154568 Protecting networks with SmoothWall Express | Linux.com | The source of Linux information]</ref><ref>[https://www.techradar.com/news/6-best-free-linux-firewalls-of-2017 6 best free Linux firewalls of 2017 | TechRadar]</ref><ref>[https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/smoothwall-express Smoothwall Express | Linux Journal]</ref><ref>[https://www.tomsguide.com/us/review-smoothwall,review-353.html Review: SmoothWall Express 2.0], Tom's Guide</ref><ref>[http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Linux-Distributions/SmoothWall-893.shtml Download SmoothWall Express 3.1 SP4], Softpedia Linux</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/download/security/smoothwall-express-30-940/ |title=SmoothWall Express 3.0 - Security - Downloads - Tech Advisor |access-date=2018-06-10 |archive-date=2018-06-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140232/https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/download/security/smoothwall-express-30-940/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[https://news.softpedia.com/news/Free-Linux-Based-Firewall-Smoothwall-Express-3-1-Is-One-of-the-Biggest-Release-in-Years-461832.shtml Free Linux-Based Firewall Smoothwall Express 3.1 is One of the Biggest Releases in Years], Softpedia News</ref><ref>[https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/diy-it-guy/diy-smoothwall-express-a-free-firewall-distribution/ DIY: SmoothWall Express, a free firewall distribution - TechRepublic]</ref><ref>[https://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/Die-Firewall-von-CD-288060.html SmoothWall als ISDN/DSL-Firewall | c't Magazin - Heise] {{in lang|de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://linuxbsdos.com/2009/09/05/the-best-linux-bsd-firewall-and-router-distributions/ |title=The best Linux, BSD firewall and router distributions {{!}} LinuxBSDos.com |access-date=2018-06-10 |archive-date=2018-06-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143554/http://linuxbsdos.com/2009/09/05/the-best-linux-bsd-firewall-and-router-distributions/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2170250,00.asp |title=Make a Super-Powered Firewall - 15 Ways to Reinvent Your PC {{!}} PCMag.com |access-date=2018-06-10 |archive-date=2018-06-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140059/https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2170250,00.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref> Released in August 2000, Smoothwall GPL was developed by Lawrence Manning and Richard Morrell to provide a quick and easy-to-use solution to the problem of sharing their [[Integrated Services Digital Network|ISDN]] connections with the rest of their [[Local area network|LAN]]. Created using [[Red Hat Linux]], Smoothwall GPL originally had two simple functions: control the modem to dial and hang up, and to route [[Internet protocol suite|TCP/IP]] packets from the LAN to the Internet connection, and back again. The LAN was hidden from the public network by [[Network address translation|NAT]], applied using [[ipchains]]. Beginning with 0.9 in August 2000, the Smoothwall GPL 0.9.x series went through several versions based on the 2.2 Linux [[Kernel (operating system)|kernel]], culminating in 0.9.9 SE in December 2001, which was probably the most popular GPL release. Each release led to a number of improvements, including [[Port address translation|PAT]] (port address translation), [[DMZ (computing)|DMZ]], [[Public switched telephone network|PSTN]] and ISDN dial-up support, broadband ([[ADSL]] and [[Cable internet|Cable]]) support. Smoothwall GPL 1.0 was released in December 2002, including all previously released patches and security fixes, and ended development of the 0.9.x/1.0 series, although it was supported by errata updates for another year and a half.<!-- This needs to be brought up to date. -->
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