[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: Discuss Digest, Vol 31, Issue 19

joseph beasley joe_beasley at yahoo.com
Fri Jul 15 12:16:02 CDT 2005


I use a $25 airlink 101 wireless router I got from fry's.  Make sure
the MS machine has antivirus software and enable the firewall on it
BEFORE connecting it to the NET. 

laptop1 running ubuntu connects wireless
laptop2 running xphome connects wireless 
pc1 running Freebsd server plugs in to the router  
pc2 (familypc) running xphome plugs in to the router


---  tr_data1 <tr_data1 at ev1.net> wrote:

> I'm one of the few that are still on dial-up. I couldn't justify
> anything
> faster as we rarely have time to hop on the 'net at home and
> therefore
> the $10/mo fit nicely into the budget. The need for speed has become
> much more pressing. Two of my kids will be in middle school this Fall
> (school assumes everyone has DSL/cable connection) and 2) There
> are much more frequent times that we need a brief query on the 'net
> and the waiting for connection (if we manage to connect!) takes
> forever. It might just be my ISP (ev1) but at this point, we have 
> reach our tolerance for dialup.
> 
> I wish to create a setup with reasonable Internet safeguards. 
> Several years ago, I got tired of having to reinstall the whole 
> FamilyPC on an annual (or more often) basis. So, I banished 'net
> access via M$ and required everyone to use Linux for the 'net. I
> made the FamilyPC a dual boot of M$/Linux (and just disabled 
> M$ 'net conn) so as to not ruffle too many feathers. As part of 
> the move to high-speed 'net  access, I am toying with the idea
> of letting them access via M$ again - as long as I can put some
> safeguards in. I am looking for  ideas on good ways to do this. I
> will be networking the systems  together and have already ran
> the CAT5e in the walls.  The current systems are:
> 
> FamilyPC - M$/Linux dual-boot
> Dev1 - Mandrake 10.1 Asus A7N8X-deluxe (my box, always on)
> Dev2 - M$/Mandrake 9.2 Asus A7V333 (my other box)
> 
> Ideas:
> 1) Router with firewall. I notice that these are <$100 now.
> Do these seem to be a reasonable first line of defense? If so, which
> are the more dependable ones that are Linux-friendly? What features
> should I look for? Do you think they provide reasonable protection
> for M$ to 'net communication? Advantages of hw firewalls?
> 
> 2) Firewall and ? running on Linux box. All systems reach Internet by
> going through this Linux box. Recommended firewalls, etc? What are
> the typical resource demands of these defenses (memory, cpu) for
> home use? Is it worth the electricity to dust of my K6/233 box and
> have it dedicated to this task (vs run on my main Linux box)?
> 
> 3) Combine 1 & 2. If combined, what would you recommend on the
> Linux box (firewall, etc)?
> 
> I'm thinking of #3 but if there are no advantages to having a hw
> firewall in the picture, then OK. 
> =TR=
> 
> 
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