[PLUG] Home network advice

["Gregory T. Weber" <angler@speakeasy.net>]

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. 

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.

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) 

Thanks,

Greg




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