On Wed, 27 Oct 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> "Singer XJ Wang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 10/25/99 03:13:16 PM
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> Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> cc: (bcc: Bryan Moorehead/Link/Allied Holdings)
> Subject: RE: [newbie] Re: Home network
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> >Do NOT setup Firewall or PROXY, most Cable Provider forbid those servers.
> >What you need is a IP Masquerdaging [damnit, I hate spelling]
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> I am running my web page from my Linux box via a cable modem. I also use squid
> ( http://squid.nlanr.net/ ) to facilitate the other computers in my house using
> my cable modem. I read over the fine print in my customer service agreement,
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> of sites expressly forbidden are "commercial" sites. I called MediaOne to
> verify. They tell me that they are trying to discourage stuff like "quake
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> e-commerce sites. A non-bandwidth hogging site _SHOULD NOT_ be a problem.
> Check with _your_ ISP to be sure.
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> Good Luck,
> Bryan
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Okay, wierd and wierd. NP ;) sorry about that then, here with EastLink
Cable Modem. We are allowed to RUN Game servers but no other servers like
PROXY [expressly stated in our agreement].
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jaguar
> Sent: Monday, October 25, 1999 1:32 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [newbie] Re: Home network
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> I am running Mandrake 6.0, and I can connect the box to the 'Net using my
> cable modem. What I would like to do is make the Linux Box a
> firewall/server
> for other computer's downstream. I have Samba installed ( but not used
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> What other hardware besides NIC's ie: 5 Port Hub, or ??, would be needed to
> do this. Also what kinda of anti-hacking security is available for a setup
> like this.
> TIA
> Jaguar
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