Router-Gateway-Firewall solution for less than 150??

[Tom Achtenberg]

The fine folks at e-smith have taken care of it and only what you set up for
is allowed to see the outside.  This is specific firewall/gateway software
and a lot more.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nancy Sollars" <dnancy2@qwest.net>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: Router-Gateway-Firewall solution for less than 150??


One slight snag with the last msg is that you would'nt want apache or any
other services running on a firewall that isnt firewall / gateway explicit,
opens up area's for exploits.

Nige

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie Bullen" <pcello@mindspring.com>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: Router-Gateway-Firewall solution for less than 150??


> I'd concur with the e-smith solution because it will do what you want it
to
> do cheaply, but then you have a real server to learn on as e-smith comes
> with apache, qmail, samba, mysql and many other things.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Achtenberg" <lists@achtenberg.com>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 7:42 AM
> Subject: Re: Router-Gateway-Firewall solution for less than 150??
>
>
> > Get a P-90 or better PC with 32 MB ram and at least a 1 GB hard drive.
> > Get 2 PCI NICS ($9.99 each at Fry's)
> > Download from http://www.e-smith.org the e-smith SME server 5.0
> > Install the software follow the very simple configuration and it will be
> up.
> >
> > I am using this on a network with an NT server , Win 98 boxen, Win 2K
and
> > Linux workstation.  I have been on Qwest VDSL and dial-up services with
no
> > connection problems at all.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Edgardo Giraud" <ejgiraud@yahoo.com>
> > To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 1:16 AM
> > Subject: Router-Gateway-Firewall solution for less than 150??
> >
> >
> > Hi peeps, this is my first time writing to the list
> > even though I've been on the list for some time
> > now(those damn lurkers).
> > Well, anyways, I need your help.  I need to find a
> > network solution for less than 150 bucks to solve the
> > dire dilemma that is our home network - I run both
> > Mandrake 8.1 and Win2k on my system and we're on a Cox
> > cable connection.
> > Now, the problem is that every time I change OS's, my
> > wife's computer, which runs Win95, has to be changed
> > to whatever the current OS's setting is, since i run a
> > simple proxy in Win2k while Mandrake's network is set
> > up as a full blown router.  Right now the modem is set
> > up on her computer and we're linked to a 4-port 10Mbit
> > hub through in a private LAN and she's running
> > WinProxy.
> > I've suggested getting a "bitch" computer to act as a
> > router but my wife's not down... I'm not very well
> > versed in setting up the networking in both the OS's
> > so that she doesn't have to keep changing her settings
> > every time I change OS's, so I need your help - any
> > software, hardware, tips and tricks and flat out smack
> > downs would be humbly appreciated and well received.
> > The other problem is that I'm a hardware freak... I
> > love to mess with my computer. So, a gateway solution
> > seems very appealing to me, since it would allow both
> > of us to be connected no matter what and let me screw
> > around with my system all I want - so any suggestions
> > in that arena would help too.
> >
> > Thanks a million!
> > --Egui!
> >
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