I want to be more educated and so immediately being up is not a high priority.
---- Carl Lowenstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 9/8/07, Neil Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hello > > > > > > I would like to build a small home network. I have 2 computers to start. > > > One > > > of them will be a linux box eventually to server as the firewall. There > > > will > > > be several computers include one running windows (kids) and mine which > > > will be > > > converted to a multiple os system including linux. I have a cable modem. > > > What > > > is the best way (router or hub) to connect the computers? What would I put > > > between the cable box and firewall workstation and between the firewall > > > and > > > the other computers? > > > > A typical setup used a dual homed host (two ethernet cards) connected to the > > cable modem. This would be the firewall. The other interface is connected > > to a > > hub/switch and then all the other computers are connected to the same > > hub/swith. The firewall might also run dhcp to hand out IP addresses to the > > other computers as they are connected to the network. > > Depending on whether you want this network to use immediately, or want > to become more educated about how firewalls and routers work, you > might consider buying a pre-made router/firewall box. Small, > low-power, and works right away. > > carl > -- > carl lowenstein marine physical lab u.c. san diego > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
