[olug] Cox At Home

[Kevin Flanagan]

Paul,


	I used to run linux as a firewall, I got a netgear RT311 for $120
delivered.  It's good, not as many features, but it's quiet and has zero
moving parts.  It does NAT and port forwarding.  If you need space, quiet or
lack of heat, you should look at this or the Dlink equivelant.

	One of my co-workers uses a linux box as a firewall, he just checks logs
and adds the scanning hosts to the deny list, then their packets get dropped
on the floor ;')

	I'd not let on to the installer about using the system as a firewall, maybe
remove the second card, or do the connections yourself.

	If I'm not mistaken any kind of sharing of the connection is against
policy.

	Kevin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul McNally [mailto:paulmc at radiks.net]
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 6:57 AM
> To: olug at bstc.net
> Subject: [olug] Cox At Home
>
>
> A friend of mine is going to set up a linux firewall
> machine and he is wisely switching from US West.
> Does Cox still have hissies when you have a linux
> firewall to connect to their illustrious network.
> And if not, how do they feel about IP Masquerading?
> Should my friend let them set up a Windows machine
> and later set stuff up like he wants it?
>
> A side note: I have had bad luck with CDROM drives
> over the years. Are they all made cheaply? Or maybe
> they take a beating? Are some better quality than
> others? Just curious.
>
> Paul
>
>
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