Alan Dayley writes: 

> Siri Amrit Kaur said:
>> We got IPcop installed at my office, but we need a bigger (8-port) hub.
>> Does  it matter whether we buy a hub or a switch? Can people on this
>> list  recommend a good one or tell me one to stay away from?
> 
> Switch is better.  Brands?  Go with a "popular" one, I guess.  I have not
> had any "bad" experiences with any hub or switch so I don't really know
> what is best. 
> 
>> We also have a Linksys router and Cox cable modem. Not sure if we still
>> need  the router or not, with the IPcop box acting as firewall and
>> gateway. Is it  redundant? Will it cause conflicts?
> 
> The Linksys router is "redundant" but it should not cause conflicts.  It
> gives you another layer of address translation if you want to leave it in
> place.  With it in place you end up with the following, using example IP
> addresses: 
> 
> ISP<---->cable modem<--[dynamic IP]-->Linksys router
> <--[192.168.1.1]---[192.168.1.2]-->IPCop Red<-->
> IPCop Green<--[192.168.0.1]-->switch<--Other computers... 
> 
> (Ugly picture but I hope you can follow it.) 
> 
> IPCop Red can plug straight into the cable modem, eliminating the router
> and then the IPCop Red would have the dynamic IP from your ISP.  Either
> way, it works. 
> 
> Alan 
> 
Thanks, Alan. That helps a lot.
Siri Amrit 


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