Gateway?

[Brad Crotchett]

Ditto.  This is exactly how I do it at home and I have a mix of Linux and 
my wife's windows box behind the router.  The protection, and functionality
are great, and I swear that surfing is faster on the windows box with the linux 
router/firewall in between it and the modem.  Not drastically, but noticeably.
The only problem I encountered was MAC address authentication with Comcast.  
Since I first hooked the windows box up to the modem, that is the MAC address
on comcast's record and the only one allowed.  So now they just think my linux 
router is the windows box <spoof>!

Brad

>Eric wrote:
 
> If you'd like to go with RedHat, I can help you out immediately.
> 
> We can go cable w/dhcp or SBC's dsl w/pppoe.  Have experience with both.
> 
> We can set up internet connection sharing behind the Linux 
> router/firewall/gateway. Have a firewall/gateway/masquerading script 
> already developed that we can drop right in...works for either scenario 
> listed above. You would still need the cable modem, or dsl modem.  The 
> linux box would go between that and your internal network.
> 
> Whatever entity you get service from should provide a router, I know SBC 
> and Comcast does.  Usually not very expensive.  Or we can make the Linux 
> box the only router, either/or.
> 
> Have a Happy Holiday.
> 
> Eric
> 
> 
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