> -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Reuben D. Budiardja > Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 8:03 AM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Cc: Rodolfo J. Paiz > Subject: Re: Router/Firewall Recommendation > > On Thursday 24 June 2004 03:14 am, Rodolfo J. Paiz wrote: > <snip> > > Finally, re the cost factor: you buy N LBB devices for $40 each. I set > up > > firewalls that generally cost me $0 each. > > Here is what I still don't understand: > If I were to set up a linux firewall, I have to have at least 2 Nic cards, > 1 > to the internet (assuming using Nic, which's not necessaryly so since it > could be modem or anything), and the other 1 to the local network. > > Well, then if I only had 1 machine behind the firewall, it's fine. But > what if > I have 3 machines? Then I have to either have 4 Nic cards on the firewall, > -- > which cost like $20 per Nic, and my old p166 box not necessarily will have > enough PCI slots -- , or I have to put in a switch / router behind the > firewall, which cost about $40 for eg. 8 ports switch (rough estimate?). > So > all in all, it's not $0. Or am I wrong ? > > Thanks. > RDB > > -- there is no $0, the configurations are going to cost you money regardless, I'm not sure how you get a lan with 2 nic cards. I think I get your point and I agree. You are going to need something to tie the network together, and you can use a routers and hubs chained together, but a small router 4 ports for $40. As I said a simple hardware router pulls the network together very cheap and you can forget it. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
