>INTERNET ----------------ADSL Modem------Firewall
Machine-------HUB--------Server
|____
Linux Client.
>My questions are these:
>1) What is the best operating system / firewall software combination to use
on the firewall machine? (I think i'd >>prefer to use a MS product though)
BSD or Linux if not MS, otherwise you could try out Tiny Personal Firewall
on top of XP or 2000. TPF is free and IMHO very good.
>2) My ADSL line which connects to the firewall uses USB, so is it still a
router? since it doesn't have 2 NIC's.....
NO. I assume you may be running PPoE somewhere for the ISP connectivity.
>3) Obviously, my firewall machine will have to act as a router, so what is
the best software to use to achieve this?
Hmm.. not sure but if you really want a router and firewall why not use one
of the cheap SOHO products like Linksys or Netgear ? Otherwise, I suppose
you could buy a Cisco DSL router.
>3) I've got Win 2000 Server as my server machine, but I can't seem to
Install any Anti-Viral software or Firewall software... Is this just my
machine, or is it a problem with Win 2000?
Not sure on this one...perhaps a permission problem ???
>4) If I want to make my network secure, is there any other products I
should invest in, besides Anti-Virus and Firewall software?
Perhaps logging and or SNMP software. This will allow you to collect info,
monitor changes, and/or make network changes.
>5) Lastly, what would I need (besides telnet) to use to access my Linux box
from the server securely? (If the server is an MS-OS) would Exceed do it?
Not sure with Exceed but, I would recommend ssh vice telnet...
Disclaimer: My own humble two cents...
~S~
