Before we begin installing IPCop, we have to ensure that we are fully prepared and have all the necessary equipment. The following is a short checklist to ensure we have everything we need before we begin; anything specific to IPCop such as CD and floppy media will be detailed during the installation walk-through.
Do we have a machine that will meet the minimum system requirements?
Do we have enough resources in the machine to handle our projected bandwidth usage?
Do we have all required NICs and their drivers, if necessary, and have we checked they are compatible with IPCop?
Do we have all the required equipment surrounding the IPCop machine in place? Examples are cabling, switches and a client machine to test the configuration.
Do we have a working Internet connection?
As soon as we are sure we have all the prerequisite hardware and connections available, we can begin the installation. We will have to download the IPCop installation ISO and burn it to a CD. The latest...