Dumb Question

[Chris Fowler]

I'm not saying those black boxes aren't cool. At some point you have to ask
yourself what your time is worth. Easy is good but I'm talking about the
DESIRE to have the knowledge to do it yourself with $5 nic's and a 486.

We are techies. We can't help it.

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Kelsay [mailto:bkelsay at askpioneer.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 11:16 AM
To: kclug at kclug.org
Subject: RE: Dumb Question

Actually I think the Linksys model with built in 4-port switch is about $99
at Best Buy, $97 with a single port.  But you are right, it can all be done
with your old model PC.  I know of a place you can get old 3Com NICs for $5,
etc.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Fowler [mailto:chris at ingeniusinc.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 10:50 AM
> To: kclug at kclug.org
> Subject: RE: Dumb Question
>
>
> Well that's the thing now isn't it?  We want Linux to do
> firewall duty on
> our old junky hardware so we don't have to buy the Linksys or
> the Netgear or
> whatever $200-black-box-solution ya wanna buy. We are
> techies. We can't help
> it.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Brouhard [mailto:jbrouhard at home.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 10:36 AM
> To: kclug at kclug.org
> Subject: RE: Dumb Question
>
>
> > Sorry Gene,
> >
> > I can't help you, but I'm hoping you can help me..... I'd
> be interested in
> > knowing what you used for network properties, particularly DNS,
> > on your Win
> > box behind the gateway... (you have one, right?)
> >
> > I'd also be interested in looking at your ipchains
> script....I've been
> > trying to set up ipchains and ipmasq on the Comcast at home
> network here in
> > Independence for about a month now...
> >
>
> Okay.. as seeing everyone's been complaining about Comcast at HOME in and
> around Independence...
>
> My recommendation: Get a LinkSys Cable/DSL Router.  They work
> wonders for me
> (They have NAT Firewalls in them, and an internal DHCP
> server.  they're
> prefect for my needs, and provide security for my network).
> I no longer run
> a Linux server, but that may change in the future.