I used to use IP Masquerading at home, but more recently I got a
Linksys BEFSR41 Cable Modem/DSL router.
(http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=20&grid=5)
It includes a 4 port 10/100 switch, and also allows you to spoof the MAC
address. I noticed that the cost was down to $128. I bought mine through
Amazon.com a month or so ago for about $148. It is not a true firewall,
but does block ports very nicely. Your internal systems can have static
IP addresses (eg. 192.168.1.5 or dynamic addresses (192,168.1.100+).
These are fully configurable. I have benchmarked my laptop and tower
through the switch, and I seem to get close to 100Mbps. Both Linksys
and Netgear have similar units. The similar Netgear model is RT314
(http://netgear.opusnet.com/categories.asp?xrp=4&yrp=12)
On 21 Nov 2000, at 13:55, Kenny Donahue wrote:
> Well, cable modems are finally available in Nashua
> (and there was much rejoicing). I would like to set
> up a "firewall on a floppy" using my old 486. I've
> found several that seem to do want but I really don't
> know much about firewalls. Which one's are people
> happy with and which ones are hated? How do you deal
> with the dynamic IP?
Jerry Feldman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Associate Director
Boston Linux and Unix user group
http://www.blu.org
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