You don't need a router/routing enabled. Connect your cox@home cable to
the external interface of your Linux box, connect your hub to the
internal interface and connect all other machines to the hub.
That's it.
Sundar
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
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