On 6/24/05, Scot L. Harris <webid@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Fri, 2005-06-24 at 12:46, taharka wrote: > > Scot L. Harris wrote: > > > >The hardware router/firewalls are very cheap and easy to setup. You > > >should be able to find a linksys, netgear, or dlink router for $50.00 or > > >less. > > > > > > > > > > > A better solution for a hardware router/firewall is, a stand alone > > computer with two or more nics running m0n0wall. Check out the m0n0wall > > project at: http://m0n0.ch/wall ;-) > > There are some benefits to creating your own firewall using a dedicated > computer. However the drawbacks, particularly for new linux users, > include added cost, complexity, and difficulty in setting it up to say > nothing of the additional admin time it takes to properly administer > such a firewall. On the plus side it will provide a finer granularity > and control over what goes through the firewall. > > For new users it is simply easier, cheaper, and less headaches to get an > off the shelf dedicated router/firewall. They take virtually no time to > setup and provide very good security with little additional work > required of the end user. > > Most end users don't really want to spend most of their time monitoring > and caring for a firewall. Most simply want to use other applications > and have access to the Internet. > > > -- > Scot L. Harris > webid@xxxxxxxxxx > > NEVER swerve to hit a lawyer riding a bicycle -- it might be your bicycle. > The last thing that I want to do is introduce a THRID computer to this. I'm not about to go out and invest in a router, so what would be the best way to go about doing this with the equiptment that I have? Can this be done with Samba? I'm about to go archive-diving now, but if anyone has any advise they'd be willing to share, I'm all ears. Er, well, eyes,.... Dotan English-Lyrics.com English Song Lyrics
