Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 17:41:12 -0600 From: Henrik Hudson <lists@rhavenn.net> To: Bryan Cassidy <b_cassidy@bellsouth.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Router question Message-ID: <200312031741.12898.lists@rhavenn.net> In-Reply-To: <20031203182121.0cf47a5c.b_cassidy@bellsouth.net> References: <20031203182121.0cf47a5c.b_cassidy@bellsouth.net>
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On Wednesday 03 December 2003 18:21, Bryan Cassidy <b_cassidy@bellsouth.net> sent a missive stating: > Hello everyone. Hows everyone doing tongith/today? Well, I'm taking a > week off of work and thought I would read up on Security/Networking and > anything else to do with making my system/webserver secure. I am going > to Best Buy (ya i know, but it's the only computer related store in this > shitty town so.) to buy a router and was just wanting to see what people > could recommend on which ones are good. I've nver really gotten into > this kinda thing before but want to learn. Will there be anything extra > that I should get while I'm at the store? Cables etc? I only have one pc > is there any point in having a router with one pc? Any links to how to > set this up on FreeBSD? Thanks in advance. If you're really in a learning mood...hit up some friends for an old PII or junker lying around, throw 2 NICs in it and viola.. a router :) Probably a little harder to config then a Linksys you would find at BestBuy..but infinitely better :) Throw some big HD's in there and you have yourself a nice file server / backup server You'll realy be able to tweak it and learn much more about security, etc... plus nmapping your own boxes is always fun and won't get you in trouble :) My .02 Henrik -- Henrik Hudson listsNO@SPAMrhavenn.net "`If there's anything more important than my ego around, I want it caught and shot now.'" --Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
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