Fwd: RE: Home Network

kevin proforce65 at hawaii.rr.com
Thu Jan 4 21:41:34 PST 2001 

Hello,

Have you tried Charles Steinkuehler's LRP? http://lrp.steinkuehler.net/
It has a static and a dynamic version.  super solid firewall, your ports run
in stealth mode.  hackers will ping but get no response at all from your
system.

just my 2 cents!

kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward Haddock" <debaito at yahoo.com>
To: "Linux Users Anonymous" <luau at luau.hi.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 2:12 PM
Subject: [luau] Fwd: RE: Home Network


> Aloha everyone,
>     Well the following is up for comment, ideas and
> help. I can boot freesco on my 486 sx25(with an
> overdrive chip in it"to 100") buit not LRP. I have
> setup freesco but am not sure about the DHCp for the
> ETH0? My ISP is static so this should be no and enter
> my ISP IP? Other than that everything else is coming
> along. I think LRP is a no go because the Overdrive
> chip is not a true FPU. Not sure really. Maybe if I
> find an old 486 DX-33 Chip.Let me know if you have any
> ideas or commnets.
>
> --- Edward Haddock <debaito at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 10:06:08 -0800 (PST)
> > From: Edward Haddock <debaito at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: [luau] RE: Home Network
> > To: "Linux Users Anonymous" <luau at luau.hi.net>
> > Reply-to: "Linux Users Anonymous" <luau at luau.hi.net>
> >
> > Aloha,
> >    Thanks everyone for the advice so far. It has
> > been
> > great. I will check out LRP and see which one I
> > like.
> > My system will have a 1000 mhz WinME a 500mhz WinME
> > a
> > 200Mhz Linux(cause Linux is good) and a 486 dx4 100
> > as
> > th router. Eventually I may even put my Amiga 2000
> > on
> > it. With this many computers, will I need a Hub? I
> > use
> > DSL and have thought that I will but if there is a
> > wya
> > aroud it, I won't. Although hubs are cheap anyways.
> > So
> > basically I am thinking dsl - Linux router - Hub
> > then
> > connect all my computers in. Sound right?
> >   Thanks to all who responded with the great advice.
> > I
> > also am thinking of building my own Linux from
> > scratch
> > using LFS on the 200 Mhz machine. Any advice there?
> >                                         Ed
> > --- kevin <proforce65 at hawaii.rr.com> wrote:
> > > Greetings,
> > >
> > > Hmmm...I tried Freesco, it didn't work for me.  I
> > > now use Charles
> > > Steinkuehler's LRP Linux Router Project) "Dynamic
> > > Image" instead.
> > > http://lrp.steinkuehler.net/
> > >
> > > Works great with Roadrunner and should also work
> > > well with DSL.  The
> > > firewall script seems to run great.  ShieldsUp
> > > cannot find anything when it
> > > tries to ping my computer.
> > >
> > > It tells me this:
> > > "One or more ports on this system are operating in
> > > FULL STEALTH MODE".
> > > https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
> > >
> > > Check it out!  Is your system safe from hacker
> > > attacks?
> > >
> > > BTW, I tested a windows/Redhat system at
> > ShieldsUp.
> > > Both systems are not
> > > safe, you need a firewall.  LRP is a
> > router/firewall
> > > that runs off a single
> > > floppy.  Just like Freesco.  Take your pick!
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Nelson Garcia" <garcian002 at hawaii.rr.com>
> > > To: "Linux Users Anonymous" <luau at luau.hi.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 2:26 PM
> > > Subject: [luau] RE: Home Network
> > >
> > >
> > > > I would start at the How-To:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Networking-Overview-HOWTO.html
> > > >
> > > > Also, I recommend that you check the hardware
> > > compatibility list (here's
> > > the
> > > > link I use:
> > > http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/fhard.php3).
> > Most
> > > problems I
> > > > have ran into are when I try to save 10 bucks by
> > > using non-standard NIC
> > > > cards and modems and trying to figure out the
> > > correct modules to use.
> > > >
> > > > If you want to make a Linux
> > > router/gateway/firewall, I highly recomend
> > > > FreeSCO (http://www.freesco.org/).  It is, by
> > far,
> > > the easiest floppy
> > > > distribution to setup (IMHO).  If you go with a
> > > full distribution, you'll
> > > > need to become familiar with masquerading and
> > > such.  The networking how-to
> > > > url at the top of this email will also link you
> > to
> > > the other how-to's you
> > > > might need.
> > > >
> > > > Hope that helps. Good luck.
> > > > Nelson
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Edward Haddock [mailto:debaito at yahoo.com]
> > > > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 8:49 AM
> > > > To: Linux Users Anonymous
> > > > Subject: [luau] Home Network
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Aloha everyone,
> > > >     I am getting ready to setup a home network
> > > using
> > > > an AMD 200 Mhz system. I have a 1000mhz and a
> > > 500mhz
> > > > system running windows and I want to run the
> > > network
> > > > thru the Linux box. Before I do this however, I
> > > wanted
> > > > to solicit this enormous brain trust on things
> > to
> > > look
> > > > out for and advice as to best setup and such.
> > > >     Any and all comments welcome.
> > > >                                  Thanks Ed
> > > >
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