A good cheap network card is Netgear. I have been using Netgear NICs on my Redhat machines at home. As far as Linux distributions go, Redhat is pretty easy to work with and the installation has gotten easier over the past few years, plus there are lots of books on Redhat. Redhat 7.2 by default sets up a firewall. As far as modems go, I have DSL and have not purchased a modem in a couple years.
regards, Phillip ---- David Hayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > I've got an old p150 with about 64Mb Ram hanging around that I'm going > to > set up as a firewall for when I get broadband. I have a few questions > that > hopefully somebody can answer > 1. Whats the best distribution to use, I have had quite a bit of experience > with Linux but not for the last 4/5 years so I'm a bit out of touch. > 2. I'll need a network card for the box, any reccomendations for a > cheap(ish) card that will be easy to configure under linux > 3. Until I get broadband I'll probably set it up so the Linux box dials > my > normal ISP, I've only got a cheap winmodem any reccomendations for > a good > modem to use with Linux > Thanks for all your help > David Hayes > > -- > GMX - Die Kommunikationsplattform im Internet. > http://www.gmx.net > >
