Re: Hacknight project

Chris Flugstad <[email protected]> Tue, 04 Jul 2006 17:20:06 -0700
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hSheldon T. Hall wrote:
>> Charles Wheeler wrote:
>>
>> As for what I want out it... well, I definately need a=20
>> firewall/router
>> because right now my computer's directly connected to the=20
>> cable modem
>> without any translation, so I feel exposed.  In the near future I'll
>> be branching my home network to include other PCs, so it's just a
>> matter of time.  I also have my laptop, which I love to use anywhere
>> around the house, so building the wireless ability into it=20
>> seemed like a good idea.
>=20
> While it's a solution fairly low on the "education" scale, the easiest =
and
> quickest way to solve this problem is to buy a dedicated "wireless rout=
er."
> D-Link makes one, and I expect the other home-networking companies (Lin=
ksys,
> etc.) do, too.  Generally, these devices have decent firewalls, NAT, an=
d all
> that, with the ability to do DMZ or port-forwarding, and, hardware-wise=
,
> include a multi-port switch for your wired devices.
>=20
> They aren't as much fun as computer-based firewalls, but you can have o=
ne
> running, and protecting you, in an hour.  Once you build the computer-b=
ased
> firewall of your dreams, you can continue to use the wireless router ei=
ther
> for its wireless capabilities or just as a switch. =20
>=20
> -Shel
>=20
>=20
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shel makes a good point.  The problems also with m0n0wall if you chose
to use it, are that it lacks wireless capabilities.  A linksys WRT would
be a "decent" ap to us with the m0n0wall as a router.

see you guys tommorow, if i make the ferry home

chris


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