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Subject:	Re: broadband finally comes to my part of Knoxville
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.geek
Date:	Fri, 1 Dec 2000 19:32:27 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Dan Boger writes: > On Thu, Nov 30, 2000 at 02:52:23PM +0000, Mike Stanley wrote: > > I've got all my machines hanging off a Linksys DSL router (or off a 5 port > > switch coming off one of its ports), all of them with fake IP's and sharing > > the router's real IP through the wonders of NAT. > > > > I'm playing with ZoneAlarm on a couple of my machines right now - kinda > > wondering what other people are doing, if anything, to try to beef up > > security on their Windows boxes at home? > > the only thing we use (though I do like ZA) is a linux firewall, that does > the NAT for us as well... Do you use that as your router too? Is there a ready to read guide for the not very network technical on how to set up an older/cheaper box with Linux for the express purpose of being on 24/7 (in my case it would be in the basement where my network patch panel is), being a firewall, and doing the other stuff to translate from an ADSL or broadband connection point (cable modem or whatever) (Not sure which I will get yet, whoever gets here first)? Or is the way Mike went less hassle, just buy a router? What's a good newsgroup to read about this stuff? Thanks!

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		Re: broadband finally comes to my part of Knoxville
(...) well, only as a router between our home network and the "DSL-network". I have an external "DSL-modem" which does the actual routing, but it's connected to one interface on the firewall (486/25, 8MB ram), while the other interface is connected (...) (24 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

		Re: broadband finally comes to my part of Knoxville
(...) don't know about dan, but i do. ;) mine is a 486 with a floppy drive and two nic cards (one from the cable modem, one to feed into the hub). (...) there are plenty. :) check out (URL) and (URL) (the one i use). (...) i found it easier to go (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

		Re: broadband finally comes to my part of Knoxville
(...) I have a cable modem and hung a NetGear FS105 5 port switch off the cable modem and hooked up the kids computer and my computer off the switch, no configuration changes to Windows after adding the switch. I am also using Zone Alarm on both (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

		Re: broadband finally comes to my part of Knoxville
(...) The way I did it was definitely less hassle. $179 at Staples - plug it in and 10 seconds to "configure" it. Sure, I could have slapped a couple of NICs in a machine (in fact my main Win2k dual 566 has two Intel Pro 10/100 NICs and used to (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

		Re: broadband finally comes to my part of Knoxville
(...) (2 URLs) The easiest way to go is to get one of the prebuilt disk images from the Steinkuehler site -- just put it in, boot up, configure a few things via the menu-based interface, and go. (...) Well, to be honest, those little boxes are (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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		Re: broadband finally comes to my part of Knoxville
(...) the only thing we use (though I do like ZA) is a linux firewall, that does the NAT for us as well... (24 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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