From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 5 18:51:16 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DCF0116A4CE for ; Fri, 5 Dec 2003 18:51:16 -0800 (PST) Received: from web40201.mail.yahoo.com (web40201.mail.yahoo.com [66.218.78.62]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 425B543FE5 for ; Fri, 5 Dec 2003 18:51:14 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from richard_bejtlich@yahoo.com) Message-ID: <20031206025114.71046.qmail@web40201.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [68.48.139.48] by web40201.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Fri, 05 Dec 2003 18:51:14 PST Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 18:51:14 -0800 (PST) From: Richard Bejtlich To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Subject: RE: Networking Questions X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2003 02:51:17 -0000 Hello Bryan Cassidy, You might save yourself some trouble by buying a very cheap ready-to-go appliance router like the NR041 for $32.99 from Buy.com: http://www.buy.com/retail/product_jump.asp?sku=10329936&SearchEngine=ya&SearchTerm=10329936&Type=1103&Category=Comp&dcaid=17194 I carry one to client sites as it's no bigger than a standard 4 port hub. (I build and use my own FreeBSD gateways at home.) I think you might prefer using a dedicated device until you're more comfortable with networking. Sincerely, Richard Bejtlich http://taosecurity.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/