On Sun, 2003-06-22 at 21:58, Michael Noble wrote: > Please ignore my last post about redoing the map. > > If you want a full firewall then you will probably want to have > a Linux/Mandrake machine in place of the Linksys. The firewall/ > Linux box must do NAT. If you are just dealing with a standard > home network then the Linksys is most likely just fine. I am > using one at my home with 5 machines behind it. > > Mike
I'll confirm the above I've got a site with 9 - 15 boxes behind a linksys firewall/router/wireless box without a hiccup. (the number changes with laptops.) .... The point here is ... don't swat flies with sledgehammers. I know a guy that has a cisco router and another cisco firewall (bought used but he still spent close to a G) Oh yeah... he has 1 box and a laptop. go figure. James > > On Sun, 2003-06-22 at 20:02, Paul Rodriguez wrote: > > So just a normal switch (say 20-port) connected to the cable/dsl > > router? What role does the router play? Is it for use as a firewire? > > > > - paul > > > > On Sun, 2003-06-22 at 22:49, Michael Noble wrote: > > > I assume you ment RJ-45. > > > All you need is a switch that will handle all the network lines that > > > go into the basement. If you have cable/DSL for internet then you > > > should get a Linksys Cable/DSL router(you might want to get a wireless > > > which also has RJ-45. > > > > > > The setup would look like this: > > > > > > Internet > > > | > > > Linksys cable/dsl router > > > | > > > | > > > Fast switch > > > | > > > | > > > Connections to the other rooms in the house > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > On Sun, 2003-06-22 at 18:20, Paul Rodriguez wrote: > > > > I recently did some renovation on my house. While all of the walls were > > > > open, I had the electrician wire cat5, rj-46, and voice cable to every > > > > room in the house, and routed directly to the basement. > > > > > > > > I need some help coming up with a strategy for setting up the home > > > > networking. Should I get a large router and connect it to a server in > > > > the basement, or should I go with a prefab integrated modular networking > > > > system? I see that Leviton (http://www.leviton.com) has a system to > > > > integrate home networks. It's a box that goes in the basement and routes > > > > all cable, phone, lan, and I think can be connected to a home surge > > > > protector, server, and cable/dsl modem. But I'm not sure if it's big > > > > enough to accomodate all 18 connectors I have. I would love to use a > > > > product like this if it was affordable, because it would be a much > > > > cleaner solution. > > > > > > > > Does anybody have any experience doing this sort of thing, or with any > > > > specific products? Do you have an recommendations for me? > > > > > > > > I appreciate your help, and I appologize for cross-posting to both > > > > newbie and expert, but I figured it might cross boundaries here. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Paul Rodriguez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- > > > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > -- > > Paul Rodriguez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > ---- > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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