hello, We use a box running the LRP (Linux Router Project) between our LAN and our DSL modem. The computer was one that was donated to our nonprofit organization and the setup was done by a volunteer. The box is in an out-of-the-way place. So far it's done just fine, even for downloading all five Psyche CDs. John On 11 Nov 2002, Chris Kloiber wrote: > On Mon, 2002-11-11 at 13:13, Ed Wilts wrote: > > On Mon, Nov 11, 2002 at 09:53:02AM -0800, jdow wrote: > > > Tony, the best approach, from my experience, is to find a spare machine, > > > say an old 75 MHz Pentium, and set it up with a pair of NICs as your > > > firewall and network gateway using NAT. That will hide all your other > > > serious machines behind some level of protection. This will allow for > > > gadgets such as network printers and such. > > > > In my experience, that's the wrong answer. You're far better off, > > long-term, to purchase one of those low-end home-oriented firewall boxes > > like a Linksys cable/dsl router. You'll have one less system to manage > > and it's a lot smaller with a lot less power, heat, and noise issues. > > I have both a linksys router and a linux (alpha) gateway/firewall > available to me at home. I prefer the linux gateway/firewall because it > makes me think about how to set up and secure my services in an > environment where I won't be fired for screwing up. > > If you do go the linksys router route, make sure your firmware is up to > date, earlier firmware is susceptible to a simple DOS attack. See: > http://www.idg.net/english/crd_router_961704.html > > -- Computers to Help People, Inc. http://www.chpi.org 825 East Johnson; Madison, WI 53703 -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
