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Re: broadband finally comes to my part of Knoxville
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Sat, 2 Dec 2000 00:56:36 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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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?
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> What's a good newsgroup to read about this stuff?
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> Thanks!
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 Windows boxes.
Paul
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