"Singer XJ Wang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 10/25/99 03:13:16 PM
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cc: (bcc: Bryan Moorehead/Link/Allied Holdings)
Subject: RE: [newbie] Re: Home network
>Do NOT setup Firewall or PROXY, most Cable Provider forbid those servers.
>What you need is a IP Masquerdaging [damnit, I hate spelling]
I am running my web page from my Linux box via a cable modem. I also use squid
( http://squid.nlanr.net/ ) to facilitate the other computers in my house using
my cable modem. I read over the fine print in my customer service agreement,
and the only type
of sites expressly forbidden are "commercial" sites. I called MediaOne to
verify. They tell me that they are trying to discourage stuff like "quake
servers" and/or
e-commerce sites. A non-bandwidth hogging site _SHOULD NOT_ be a problem.
Check with _your_ ISP to be sure.
Good Luck,
Bryan
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jaguar
Sent: Monday, October 25, 1999 1:32 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [newbie] Re: Home network
I am running Mandrake 6.0, and I can connect the box to the 'Net using my
cable modem. What I would like to do is make the Linux Box a
firewall/server
for other computer's downstream. I have Samba installed ( but not used
yet ).
What other hardware besides NIC's ie: 5 Port Hub, or ??, would be needed to
do this. Also what kinda of anti-hacking security is available for a setup
like this.
TIA
Jaguar
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