I currently run a variety of linux/BSD servers behind my own Web/DNS/FW server , the primary issue here is to get a new linux user connected to the net is it not , hense why I had not mentioned firewalls etc in the initial post . My thinking re this situation is to get the new user up and running and groking the basics before bombarding them with a whole heap of new info . Is it not better to provide the easy (abit insecure)solution rather than scare them off before getting started . At the end of the day if it is a desktop box that isnt running 24x7 (ie only powered up when required) and they are using for desktop use only I consider spending $$ on extra boxes and the power to run them a waste of time .....if you are a advid user and have the box running 24x7 then yeah sure . BTW you can setup a FW on your local machine also .
Dale. ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Chinnery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 6:56 PM Subject: Re: Question:Telstra cable connection Mandrake 10 > As a telstra cable user, my advise is to go and build a cheap firewall > like smoothwall or something and run it through that. a hub or switch > would be good but you don't need one if your only running 1 computer. > Its easy to set up and if you decide to go that way I will offer any > help you need as I run 4 of these myself. > > G.Chinnery. > > > Dale Anderson wrote: > > >How are you using the modem ...via ethernet card or USB ? > >Via ethernet all you need to do is set your IP and plug it in . > >The driver it is refering to will be your networkcard driver not the > >external modem. > > > >Dale. > > > >On Thu, 2004-06-10 at 17:16, Ataif wrote: > > > > > >>Hi, > >>I'm new to this list, and to Linux, and I know b*gger all about > >>computers, but I need to reconnect my PC now that I've installed Linux > >>(Mandrake 10). I get to the point where I'm asked what network/driver > >>to use and I haven't a clue. How do I find this out. I presume the > >>modem (Motorola Surfboard hired from TelstraClear) is a standard one > >>and that it should be easy, but Telstra's help deask say it isn't > >>worth the company's time rtying to support Linux. There is a guy there > >>called Bob who might ring me when he comes back from leave or > >>something, but I wondered if anyone else could help me. > >>Thanks, > >>John Edmundson > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
