Just for the record, most of the lower price dsl/routers also do port forwarding so you can still use ssh, samba, apache ect... Lou Losee wrote: > just for info, these home appliances are typically runiing a version of > *nix, typially BSD > > Lou > > lovswr1 wrote: > >> I agree with Chris. I have two Linksi(is that correct?) gateways, but I >> chose to make my redhat 8 box the router & I just use them as >> switches. You will be far better of (not to mention all the control >> that you will >> gain,,e.g Samba, SSH, vnc etc) to have a running real router via *nix >> than one of those home appliances. >> >> >> >> On Mon, 2002-11-11 at 14:15, 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 >>> >>> -- >>> ********************************************************************** >>> Chris Kloiber, RHCE Red Hat,Inc. >>> Hardware Certification aka 1801 Varsity Dr. >>> Enterprise Support "WireHead" Raleigh, NC 27606 >>> ********************************************************************** >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Psyche-list mailing list >>> Psyche-list@redhat.com >>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list >> >> >> >> >> >> > -- http://www.winsweptrottweilers.com ICQ# 55846749 Registered Linux user #191829 A Cherokee Prayer: Oh Great Spirit, Help me always to speak the truth quietly, to listen with an open mind when others speak and to remember the peace that may be found in silence. -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
