[NTLUG:Discuss] @Home Setup

[Kipton Moravec]

I just got @Home installed yesterday. They had a lot of problems as the
network administration was down in Denver yesterday.  It is currently
setup on a Windows 98 machine.

I have a home network of 6 computers and want to setup a Linux machine
to hook to the @Home modem and allow all the machines to connect to the
internet.  I also want the machine to be a firewall so no unauthorized
person can get access to my internal network of Windows machines and one
Linux machine.

I am considering using a Pentium 90 with 48 MB and 500 MB disk.  Is this
enough? 

I am not sure what I will be using for ethernet cards, but I can pick up
two NE-2000 compatible cards cheaply. Is it better to have the two
ethernet cards exactly the same, or different? Is there a recommended
ethernet card?

Since I am planning to have both 10 MB ethernet and 100 MB ethernet does
it make sense to have a 100 MB ethernet card on the internal network
side of this machine?  The hub/switch auto senses and handles both 10 MB
and 100 MB links.

Can I also use the machine as a print server for a Cannon 5100 ink jet
printer or is that not a good idea to have a print server on the
firewall computer?

Is there anyone willing to set this up for me? I live in Plano, near
15th and Independence. How much would you charge? How long would it
take? 

Can I get this setup at the Linux installation project before a meeting?
Or is this too specialized for that setup?

Lots and lots of questions... :)

Kip