On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 22:39:03 -0500, jim lawrence <fedorajim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 04:28:24 +0100, iurodivii > <no-reply-gw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > Something along the lines of a Lynksys BEFSR41 fills this bill nicely. > > > > funny you should mention it, i went and double-checked and that is exactly the linksys router i have! > > > > > > > > > > That way, you don't worry about network addresses except in house, > > > which should all be on non-routable private addresses such as > > > someplace in the 192.168.xxx.xxx block where xxx can be almost > > > anything from 1 to 254, don't use the 0 and 255 addresses as they > > > have a special use in many cases. These routers have all the PPPoE > > > and that sort of facilities built in, and generally speaking, a > > > builtin firewall at least as good as iptables can be setup for, but > > > without trashing your logs as the script kiddie rarely makes it to > > > your logs. The router will generally stop them cold. I've had two > > > attempts on this network in 2 years, and both of them came from > > > compromized verizon DNS servers. > > > > > > Setup /etc/host files that define your local addresses. That keeps > > > local network maintainance down as you always know that the machine > > > out in the shop is at so and so and an address, resolvable from its > > > own name in the host file. > > > > that part's a little over my head but in the > > Setup /etc/host mode i choose Network configuration >>> i run the tool>>> then, if i am using the router as stated above, do i "Use dynamic IP config" or set the following four items on my own: > > ip address > > netmask > > default gateway (ip) > > primary nameserver > > > > and if i do set these on my own, as Gene seemed to be implying > > > should all be on non-routable private addresses such as > > > someplace in the 192.168.xxx.xxx block where xxx can be almost > > > anything from 1 to 254, don't use the 0 and 255 addresses as they > > > have a special use in many cases. > > > > how do i know what to set these four items as? > > > > thanks > > chris > > > > -- > > This is an email sent via the webforum on http://fcp.homelinux.org > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > I have the Exact same setup in my house > ISP ------>Linksys Router--------> Notebook > | > Desktop > > If you would like to Email me and i can write up a How to in a few hours > -- > > Jim Lawrence > Registered Linux User: #376813 If you want a place to host that HOWTO, Jim, I'd gladly put it up on my site. Myself and a friend that I spoke to just recently discussed the need for such a document. Dotan
