On Sat, 31 Oct 1998, Wayne Pascoe wrote:
> Hi there. I have some questions about firewalls. I'm starting to understand
> how to configure them, but I'm confused about how to add them to a network.
> I assume that you plug the router into the firewall and the firewall into
> the rest of the network by using two network cards. Is this correct? If not,
> then how?
> Thanks
>
Ideally, you make your firewall the only machine directly visable to the
outside world. Your router (if it is a seperate box from the firewall)
would normally go immediately behind the firewall, and the rest of your
network off that. Something like:
---------------------------------------------
| INTERNET |
---------------------------------------------
|
Firewall
|
Router
| | | |
----------------------
| Rest of your network |
----------------------
The router and firewall are often combined into one box, and any number of
variations on this basic theme are possible.
--
Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Remember to say hello to your bank teller.
