Routers, Switchers, and all that stuff

[Cyber Source]

Thanks, I will look into that one

Brad Bartram wrote:

>Just to chime in on this conversation.  If someone does decide to go the route 
>of a linux box I would highly recommend ipcop.  It's a single cd redhat based 
>distro with a really nice web interface and some great features like:
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> - Integrated VPN
> - Integrated Snort Intrusion Detection
> - NAT
> - Web-based monitoring of many different parameters
> - Lan 2 Lan and Lan 2 Wan routing
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>It's also pretty light-weight at <30MB for the image, so although it would be 
>painful over dialup, it is possible.
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>Just figured I'd mention it for those who are interested.
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>http://www.ipcop.org
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>brad
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>On Tuesday 20 January 2004 10:07 am, TheCactusKid Cactus wrote:
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>>Mark Musone <mmusone at shatterit.com> wrote:
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>>use, I'm a big fan of linksys..
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>>yes, you can do more stuff with a linux box, but it all depends on just
>>what you need to do. one thing to keep in mind is the cost. you can get a
>>dsl router box for like $20 nowdays, so it's much cheaper than even an old
>>pc.and most importantly, I'm assuming you are going to have it on 24/7...
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>>a typical PC will cost you about $25/month for power.
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>>a small router box will cost about $5/month for power.
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>>-Mark
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>> Thanks Mark, and thanks to all who gave suggestions. I think Mark is
>>right. If I where to use an old PC as a router it would mean a high power
>>cost, and a lot of farting around building and setting it up. All I wanted
>>is little all inclusive device for a reasonable sum. Easy to set up, and
>>that has a small footprint in the office. As I see the going consensus is a
>>Linksys router, I will try that route. Thanks again, and I'll keep you'all
>>posted as to my endeavor.
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>> cAcTUsKId:)
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-nflug at nflug.org [mailto:owner-nflug at nflug.org] On Behalf Of
>>Cyber Source Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:21 AM
>>To: nflug at nflug.org
>>Subject: Re: Routers, Switchers, and all that stuff
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>>Bob Meyer has made me a couple of extremely reliable routers with old pc's
>>running Mandrake and Shorewall (comes with the Mandrake distro). I can't
>>tell you how much better the performance is from them little router boxes,
>>and FAR better hack protection. All you need is an old pc with about 32mb
>>of ram.
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>>TheCactusKid Cactus wrote:
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>>Hi, you'all
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>>I've got DSL and would like to get a Router/Switcher with NAT Firewall, (
>>Gateway, VPN, if needed??? ) That can do IP Masquerade, so on and so forth.
>>In other words with all the bells and whistles.
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>>I know vary little on the matter other than from what I've read. Have vary
>>little hands on experience, but I will do better than trial by fire!
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>>Though I would rather get the one for dummies model. You know the type that
>>ya stick in the CD and it does all the rest.
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>>So any suggestions out there? Make? Model? What do you'all think of Linksys
>>and Netgear? Any others you'all can suggest?
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>>Verizon suggests Linksys equipment since their DSL Modems are made by them.
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>>cAcTUsKId:)
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