I have this setup, and since I didn't want the internet users to see the web server
(internal to lan only) if heavily firewalled the incoming side with ipchains.

Stephen

> 
> On Monday 25 December 2000 17:22, you wrote:
> > I'm curious what trade-offs might exist between a couple of different ways
> > of hooking up a web server and a LAN:
> >
> > 675 modem -> [web NIC -> web server -> LAN NIC] -> LAN hub ==>> multiple
> > workstations
> >blems with both setups.
> 
> Setup 1.
> Since you are using web server as your firewall you going to
> have heavy hits on your firewall.  Web servers are the first
> line of atack for most.  If your server is compromised your
> firewall is useless and your workstation will be the next target.
> 

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