Hi,
if all machines are connected to the hub, then the firewall
is not being used and is redundant, thus probably not providing
the security you wish it was.
perhaps it should be thus:
ADSL modem <--> firewall <---> hub <--> local workstation #1
hub <--> local workstation #2 etc
whereas your diagram seems to indicate :
ADSL modem <--> hub <---> firewall
hub <---> local workstation #1
hub <---> local workstation #2 etc
If i've overlooked something or can assist, let me know, cheers
kind regards,
Norman
On Fri, 5 Dec 2003, Karl Bowden wrote:
> I got a Billon 7100 from www.computeronline.com.au and although the
> firmware is a bit flakey at startup, once going it works well, I
> dispensed with the units NAT etc, and just run it in bridged mode
> connected to the firewall. It does not have a hub builtin, but I just
> plugged it into the existing hub. I also have the unit connected to the
> firewall through the existing hub and am just running pppoe over that
> eg:
>
> ADSL Modem Firewall Local Workstations
> | | | |
> +-----H------+----U-----+----B-----+
>
> Does anyone know if this will have any side effects on the security of
> my network?
>
> - Karl
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