Hi! I'm actually using this to connect 4 computers to a Telstra Bigpond cable. Although all are using Win2k, XP and only 1 laptop is using Mandrake 8.2
And this is actually very funny. 2 Win2k machines have to use the bpalogin program. While a WinXP and another Win2k don't need to, so does the Linux laptop. I'd say it's pretty good, since grc.com (wonder if it's a good indication) couldn't probe any open ports tho' Apache is running. I could send you some screenshots what you can do about it with respect to firewalls, since I'm amateurish in it. Setup is pretty simple too. BTW how much are you getting it for? I got mine while I'm in singapore, $250. :) It's a printer server too, you do know that? Just make sure that you've got model nos of 750.5432, 5648, 5702, 5756 That way you'll be able to upgrade its firmware. Mine sux, it's of model 750.5433. HTH H T Wijaya Bob Hubbard wrote: > I'm trying to decide between an old 486 for a firewall between my > SuSE-7.3/Win98 box and the Internet or using the SMC7004ABR BARRICADE > Router/firewall. > > The SMC has a port for my dial up modem as well as all the other ports for > ADSL or Cable. I'm presently on a dial up system with TPG but I'm thinking I > might have some use for the ADSL/Cable capabilities in the (very far > distant) future. Not much happening in Bonnells Bay these days. The SMC > seems to be the only router/firewall with the dial up modem capability. > > Does anyone have any experience with the SMC router/firewall. At the moment > only interested in protecting a home stand alone computer. I've read a few > reviews but would like to get some info from experience, especially the > linux comunity. Is this a good programmable firewall or is it a mediocre > firewall like maybe Zone Alarm. > > Thanks, > > Bob Hubbard > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
