i'm just wondering why have a router THEN a firewall and THEN a hub with multipule machiens on it?
isn't the router serving as a firewall itself? why have two? why not connect the linux box to the modem and not use the router at all? _________________________________ daniel a. g. quinn starving programmer living is about making mistakes dying is about wishing you'd made more ----- Original Message ----- > I am glad to see discussion about system security because I am just > considering to build a small LAN. > Currently, I use a DSL connection with a SMC Barricade router in front of my > RedHat 7.2 box. SMC advertised Barricade as a router that has an effective > built-in firewall. > > I do not plan to connect the rest of the computers to the SMC router, but to > a separate switch, through a second ethernet card on the RedHat box. > > | > | > DSL modem > | > SMC Barricade router > | > | > eth0 > RedHat 7.2 box > eth1 > | > switch > ||| > other computers > > > > Could somebody please tell me how reliable the SMC Barricade is, and suggest > what other protection(s) I should Iconsider. > > > I never had to consider security issues before, therefore I would also > appreciate if you could point me to some good tutorials. > > > Julius > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
