Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 07:53:26 -0500 From: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> To: Gregory Pavelcak <gpav@som.umass.edu> Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Naive networking question Message-ID: <3D32C5C6.30809@centtech.com> References: <Pine.OSF.4.10.10207150833200.7166-100000@yolen.oit.umass.edu>
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You'll need a NAT box in between, like:
PC
/
World-------Cable Modem--NAT/firewall--Hub----PC
\
PC
Of course, you can use FreeBSD for the NAT/firewall box.. :)
Eric
Gregory Pavelcak wrote:
> I'm thinking about getting AT&T broadband. According to their website,
> if you want to have access on several PCs simultaneously, you need
> a switch and additional IP addresses. I assume they're not giving
> static addresses. Can I just use a hub, let the PCs setup DHCP and have
> access from all them simultaneously?
>
>
> PC
> /
> World-------Cable Modem----Hub----PC
> \
> PC
>
> Thanks.
>
> Greg
>
>
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