On Mon, Aug 06, 2007 at 04:07:00PM +0200, Samuel B?chler wrote: > Hi Everyone > > I want to improve my home network. I have got a Laptop and an old > desktop machine. I want to use the old desktop for server services such > as web- and mail-sever. > I am connected to the ISP using a cable modem. > > Question A: > Can someone recommend a router with the following properties: > -NAT > -port forwarding
Use your old desktop machine, just give it a second NIC to go to the cable modem. Then install shorewall and read the shorewall-doc. I should clarify this a bit: how old is the desktop machine? Debian now needs at least a 486 and the installer needs 48 MB ram. If the desktop is a 386 or has less ram, then you'll need either NetBSD or OpenBSD (24 MB ram). > > Question B: > Is it possible to install FREESCO on top of a commercial router > (hardware, e.g. linksys, netgear etc.) What's FREESCO? > > Question C: > Any recommendations for Guides, HOWTOs about networking. > debian-reference, linux-HOWTOs, shorewall-doc, harden-doc, man pages (all available as debian packages). > Question D: > Are there any mailing lists for conceptional discussions about Computers? > If those computers run debian, this is it. What you're wanting to do is something most of us do or have done. Once you get this router/firewall set up, you can put things like dnsmasq on it. Enjoy, Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
