Re: [SLE] Have Cable Broadband ... need Router

From: Jeffrey L. Taylor (suse_at_austinblues.dyndns.org)
Date: 08/16/04

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    Quoting Thinker <thinker@thoughtprogress.com>:
    [snip]
    > The question is, does the latest SuSE have an out-of-the-box fix for
    > sharing a broadband connection? I am thinking I can come out of the
    > cable modem into the Linux box on eth0 and have it handle the
    > Firewall/Routing and DHCPing. Then come out of the linux box on eth1 to
    > the switch and wireless access point connecting my other machines and
    > my laptop to the network.
    >

    SuSE can do this fairly easily. It just takes some of your time. If
    you have more money than time, use a hardware router/firewall like
    those from LinkSyS, etc.

    <blatant plug> For help on setting up the firewall, see:

    http://www.unixreview.com/documents/s=8989/ur0408c/

    </plug>

    I have done it both ways. The firewall/router machine should not be
    your main machine. The other residents will not appreciate you
    "experimenting" and trashing their Internet connection. The
    firewall/router should be very stable, both hardware and software.
    Whichever route you go, keep it up to date.

    A Linux box will be more flexible and can be made more secure. A
    hardware router requires less space, less air conditioning, and less
    time. Put firewalls on all the computers in addition to the dedicated
    router/firewall, where available. E.g., my WinXP computer has a
    firewall because WinXP includes a firewall, the Win98 and Win2k
    computer do not. (Yes, I'm cheap.) All my Linux computers have
    firewalls.

    HTH,
      Jeffrey 

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