I did that here without a problem.... I use 2 nics in the box and it handles NAT/port forwarding without much fanfare (in fact, I am seding this message from a box behind the linux router/firewall). Technomage "Bruner, Andrew" wrote: > > I'm getting Cox@home and plan on using a Linux box as a firewall. Do I need > to also configure it as a router? Should I just go out and buy a router? Do > I need a router at all? I have an 8 port hub that I was planning on using in > conjunction with the Linux box as a firewall. Will that work? > Thanks for any comments. > -Andrew > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered! My life is my own - No. 6