> Charles Curley wrote:
> > On Mon, Apr 17, 2000 at 10:37:04AM -0600, Daniel Woods wrote:
> > ->
> > -> > Assuming your ISP is providing you with only a single IP address, you want
> > -> > something along these lines:
> > -> >
> > -> > +--------+
> > -> > | Comp B |---\ +---+
> > -> > +--------+ \---| H | +--------+ +-------+
> > -> > | u |------| Comp A |-----| Modem |
> > -> > +--------+ /---| b | +--------+ +-------+
> > -> > | Comp C |---/ +---+
> > -> > +--------+
>
> Why purchase another machine at all? Install a second network interface
> card into Comp B and connect it in the diagram as Comp A. It'll cost ya
> about $10-20 for a nic.
I do have a second NIC, but this still leaves Comp A vulnerable to attack
if it's connected to the cable modem. Comp B is my development machine
and placing it as Comp A might be risky. Is this a valid assumption ?
> > -> > Comp A is your Linux box. The network card in A connected to your
> > -> > cable/xDSL modem is assigned the external address supplied by your ISP
> > -> > (static or DHCP). You'll need to use ipchains on this box so that it acts
> > -> > as a gateway for the LAN.
> > -> >
> > -> > Comp B and Comp C are you Windows or ther Linux boxes.
> > ->
> > -> I have not set this up yet, however I don't have a "Comp A" (yet).
> > -> Right now Comp B (mdk6.1 - development machine) and Comp C (win98 - kids
> > -> machine) will be hooked up to my new 100 Mps *switch*, and the modem
> > -> downloads at up to 7 Mps (2 Mps upload - so they say).
> > ->
> > -> What is the recommended minimum speed/memory for Comp A ?
> > -> Is a P75/90 with 64 MB enough ? Will this affect the speed noticed
> > -> by Comp B and C when using the internet ? Does any of this not matter
> > -> as long as Comp A's network card is at least 10 Mps ?
> >
> > Overkill, actually. I use a 486/dx66 with 16 MB of physical memory. You
> > might be able to get away with a 386/25, I haven't tried it.
Thanks... Dan.
