At 11:47 6-3-02 -0600, Julia Thompson wrote: > > My home network is behind a cable modem router(*) so I can access the > > Internet from various computers in the house. Is it possible to limit > access > > from outside to just the webserver? I would not want outsiders to nose > > around on the other computers in the network. > > > > (*) Or at least, that will be the situation by the time I actually start > > setting up a webserver. > >We have a similar setup here, only we're running DSL and not cable >modem. There will be issues with IP addresses that you'll need to take >up with your provider,
That means I will have to lie to them and tell them I put an other network adapter in my computer. First, the MAC address of the card they gave me is stored in the modem; if the modem cannot find a network adapter with that MAC address, it will not work. To get it working again, my ISP needs to do a remote reset. Second, I cannot tell them I installed a cable modem router to share my Internet connection, because the fine print in the Terms of Service says that sharing that connection is not allowed. Oh well, I can live with a little white lie... :-) Of course, more and more people hook their cable modem to their home network, regardless of what the ToS say; cannot say I blame them, not with what UPC/Chello charges for it every month. Jeroen _________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: http://www.Brin-L.com Tom's Photo Gallery: http://tom.vanbaardwijk.com
