FYI..The lynksys router will do MAC spoofing as well > -----Original Message----- > From: Austad, Jay [SMTP:austad at marketwatch.com] > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 5:00 PM > To: 'tclug-list at mn-linux.org' > Subject: RE: [TCLUG] general router questions > > What cable provider do you have that will allow you to run a server? Most > have specific policies against it, a friend of mine got shut off for > running > a webserver on port 7000, so it's fairly obvious that they do scan to find > out what people have running. > > Anyway, you might want to look at the Netgear router instead. It will do > MAC address spoofing so you don't have to give them the real hardware > address of the device. This way they don't know you are running a home > network. Most cable companies will want to charge you an extra $5 or so > for > each machine that has internet access through the cable modem. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Hvidsten, Leif [mailto:hvidsl at parknicollet.com] > > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 3:13 PM > > To: 'tclug-list at mn-linux.org' > > Subject: RE: [TCLUG] general router questions > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 6 Dec 2001, Hvidsten, Leif wrote: > > > > > > > If one is using cable (so DSL standards are of no concern), > > > how do these Cisco routers compare to the commonly found > > > Cable/DSL routers by SMC (7004 ABR /w built-in print server), > > > Linksys, D-Link, Netgear, etc.? I've been eyeing the SMC > > > 7004 ABR 4-port router for some time now which goes for a > > > street price of $69. I've been thinking of using this b/c I > > > want to use my Pentium box as a dedicated web server and my > > > Athlon box for more desktop type purposes (and run Windoze > > > for games and my wife) and then connect them to the router > > > behind the NAT firewall. If I run the Linux packet-filtering > > > firewall and Apache web server on the same Pentium > > > box....will that work efficiently/securely behind the > > > router's NAT firewall? Sorry for the newbie questions..... > > > > > > I think you're confusing the uses here. The cable/DSL > > > routers you buy at > > > Best Buy are just simple ethernet routers. The DSL router > > > (or cable modem > > > for that matter) takes the non-ethernet DSL signal or cable > > signal and > > > converts it to ethernet (that's the simple explanation anyway). The > > > cable/DSL router from Best Buy then takes the ethernet signal and > > > firewalls, NATs, whatever to the rest of your PCs. So, the two have > > > different functions and in a cable situation you need both if you're > > > running more than one machine or wish to firewall. > > > > > > That being said, the 678 DSL modem has some basic features in > > > it that I > > > used mine without a seperate router. Salt to taste, your > > mileage may > > > vary. > > > > > > -Brian > > > > Thanks for clarifying.....my bad. I'm not familiar with DSL > > since all I've ever had is either dial-up or cable. My cable > > provider supplied me with a cable modem, so that's what's > > converting my cable signal to ethernet. My situation is that > > I have two computers. I wish to network them and run a > > dedicated Linux server on one of them. To me the cable/dsl > > routers look like a good option b/c then I have room for two > > future computers/switches/hubs, and I get a NAT-based > > firewall on top of it to masquerade the IP of my LAN. Does > > anyone use a cable/dsl router? If so, any good/bad > > experiences with a particular brand? The SMC Barricade I > > mentioned before can be found on the internet for $69 and I > > see that MicroCenter has a sale on them for around $79. > > There are more and more companies now coming out with > > these....I'm now seeing Siemens, Belkin, besides all the > > other brands I mentioned before. Any feedback would be appreciated. > > > > PRIVACY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any > > attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) > > and may contain business confidential and privileged > > information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > > distribution is prohibited. If this e-mail was not intended > > for you, please notify the sender by reply e-mail that you > > received this in error. Destroy all copies of the original > > message and attachments. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. > > Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > https://mailman.mn-> linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, > Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list