On Thu, 2004-02-05 at 19:55, Aron Smith wrote: > On Thursday 05 February 2004 11:48 am, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: > > On Wed, 2004-02-04 at 13:52, aronsmith wrote: > > > On Wed, 2004-02-04 at 10:23, Lanman wrote: > > > > On 2/4/2004 at 7:21 AM aronsmith wrote: > > > > >any reason to?.. not to? > > > > > > > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > > > Aron; Using two firewalls usually causes problems with file > > > > sharing, etc., so I wouldn't bother with 2 firewalls if I > > > > were you. If you put up a firewall box in front of the > > > > server, remember to shut down the firewall ( Shorewall ) > > > > that's running on the server. As far as services that you > > > > can shut down are concerned, you'll need to send me a list > > > > of the services that are running on it now, and the > > > > services that you need. > > > > > > > > By the way, is this box being used as a server or > > > > workstation ? That answer can go a long way to helping us > > > > decide what to leave running and what to shut down. > > > > > > > > Lanman > > > > > > ============================================================= > > > The old box will just be used as a firewall the workstation will be a > > > seperate box > > > i had an old 500mhz compaq that I had stripped the am and drives out of > > > so I bought 3 Nics at the surplus shop All 3Coms I have downloadd IPcop > > > and with 128Mg Ram (probably overkill) should make a nice firewall Also > > > want to be able to put my laptop on line also (old Dell 500 win XP ) > > > > > > > Thinking kinda like this > > > > > > DSL > > > > > > > > > oldbox(firewall) > > > > > > hub | > > > ---_______|______ > > > > > > (Workstation) laptop spare (slimserver? > > > Do you think that would do it? > > > thanks smitty > > > > Yes, just remember to configure your DSL box as a bridge, so that the > > public IP assigned to you by the telco will be right on your NIC card > > *inside* the firewall itself. If the DSL box is configured as router, > > then the public IP is the DSL box itself, and that limits your options > > with Shorewall and netfilter. With the DSL box as bridge, you have > > maximum flexibility. > >======================================= > No way to configure my dsl modem in and out no options > it's aZyxel 600
That's strange, cause I've got a Zyxel too, and I was able to do so. You saying that there's no serial, no web, no telnet capabilities, at all? What about ftp; config upload and config download? LX -- 같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같� Linux Mandrake 9.2 Kernel 2.4.22-10mdk Linux User #268899 http://counter.li.org/ Catch Star Trek Enterprise, Wednesdays on UPN* 같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같
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