On Monday 23 June 2003 02:14 am, James Sparenberg wrote: > On Sun, 2003-06-22 at 21:58, Michael Noble wrote: > > Please ignore my last post about redoing the map. > > > > If you want a full firewall then you will probably want to have > > a Linux/Mandrake machine in place of the Linksys. The firewall/ > > Linux box must do NAT. If you are just dealing with a standard > > home network then the Linksys is most likely just fine. I am > > using one at my home with 5 machines behind it. > > > > Mike > > I'll confirm the above I've got a site with 9 - 15 boxes behind a > linksys firewall/router/wireless box without a hiccup. (the number > changes with laptops.) .... The point here is ... don't swat flies with > sledgehammers. I know a guy that has a cisco router and another cisco > firewall (bought used but he still spent close to a G) Oh yeah... he has > 1 box and a laptop. go figure. > > James
James: Yeah, but look at the expansion opportunities. :^) What kind of security measures do you use on the individual boxes? -- cmg
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