Re: [PLUG] Home network advice

[Michael Leone <turgon@mike-leone.com>]

On Wed, 2002-02-13 at 20:29, Gregory T. Weber wrote:
> Warning:  I don't know much about networking yet so some of what follows may 
> sound stupid or not make sense.
> 
> I just came upon a hub so I thought I could use this along with an extra 
> computer and a couple of networks cards to create my own network. 

That's about right ... :-)

> 
> My current setup is a DSL  connection .  I connect three PCs (some 
> linux some win 98) to the back of the DSL modem.  I pay a bit (not much 
> really) for extra IP addresses.
> 
> I would like to connect from the DSL modem to the linux box (I'm using RH 
> 7.2) which would act as a firewall and then connect to the hub where I would 
> plug in the other computers.  I'm not currently planning to run a web server 
> or connect in from outside just really want to share internet and communicate 
> locally.

That's a pretty common situation.

DSL "Modem" --> Linux router/firewall ---> hub --> all other PCs into
hub

You won't even need the extra IPs, for standard Internet connectivity,
since the Linux box will take care of "masquerading" them.
(needing a static IP for a VPN connection into work does not qualify a
"standard". Yet. :-)

> To point me in the right direction, what is what I want to do called?  I've 
> looked at some HOWTOs etc...  
> 
> Bridge+Firewall+DSL
> IP Masquerade
> Also saw something called LRP (Linux Router Project) 

Don't use LRP, use it's offshoot LEAF (Linux Embedded Appliance
Firewall). MUCH simpler to use. Get a PC w/2 NICs (Network Interface
cards) and you can be up and running, firewalled and all, in about 10
minutes. Maybe less.

http://leaf.sourceforge.net

Been using LEAF for 2 or 3 years, myself.

> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
> 
> 
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