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Re: DSL newbie
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Tue, 29 Feb 2000 03:57:27 GMT
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CJC@NEWSGUYantispam.COM
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On Tue, 29 Feb 2000 00:51:49 GMT, Sproaticus <jsproat@io.com> wrote:
> 1. Where to find good, techy articles on DSL?
Hrmmm - ones that were written by people who obviously know what
they're talking about? Not sure, haven't read many. :) You could
check Cnet, Zdnet, and the like for comparisons between DSL and Cable.
> 2. How fast is it?
Depends on how far you are from the CO, mostly. Also on how fast your
company wants it to be. I have a friend who reguarly gets about
1.25+mb, which isn't too shabby. I've heard of other larger markets
limiting to 256/384/etc tho.
> 3. With my home computer being outside the firewall, what do I need to do to
> become a security expert on Linux?
Whoa, can't help you there. I've read a few chapters in Hacking
Exposed and it seems good, but I'm still a Linux/security newbie.
> 4. How can I set up my Linux box as an IP gateway between the real world and
> the network inside my house (and will DHCP cut it or do I need a static IP /
> IP pool)?
IP Masquerading. There's a how-to. Haven't done it yet (don't really
need to since I have my own router and 5 ip's, but I'd like to play
with it) but I just skimmed through the section in a book I bought a
couple weeks ago, _Linux Network Servers 24Seven_ and it seemed pretty
straightforward.
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