Re: Setting up network
Jonathan Sprague (jsprag@on-net.net)
Tue, 08 Sep 1998 05:55:43 -0500
Chris Hoover wrote:
>
> I'm in need of some advice in setting up my network at home. Here is
> what I have so far.
>
> HUB
> / \
> / \
> Waxman Tux
>
> Internet----
>
> My internet connection (from my cable provider) is 24.4.120.6. Waxman
> and Tux are my two machines with ip's of 129.168.1.1, .2 respectivly.
> Anyway, can I take the internet straight into my hub, or must I run in
> through it's own nic?
How are you attaching to the net? Cable modem? Don't have any specific
experience with those but yes you need one box as a gateway between your
network and the internet. Look at ipfwadm
>
> If I can run it through the hub, what sort of security implications does this
> cause?
>
> I plan on using ip masq on the internal network.
>
> Finally, I've obtained the domain "choover.ml.org" for my ip. With this
> configuration, would it be possible for me to allow access to both
> machines from the net (i.e. my being able to telnet to both machines
> when I'm at work)?
If its a full time connection, yes, but depends how you set up your
firewall (ipfadm, you MUST use some form of firewall).
Look here;
http://www.on-net.net/~jsprag/linuxnet.htm
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