Personally, I would go and get a Linksys or one of the other inexpensive DSL/Cable routers. They are easy to install and provide a limited amount of firewall capabilities.
Just my .02c Barry deFreese NTS Technology Services Manager Nike Team Sports (949)-616-4005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Technology doesn't make you less stupid; it just makes you stupid faster." Jerry Gregoire - Former CIO at Dell -----Original Message----- From: Thomas H. George,,, [mailto:georgeacct@;spininternet.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 9:11 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Networking Help for an Absolute Beginner Please I need basic references to get started. The problem: My daughter's company has instructed her to install DSL to facilitate working from home when she is on-call. She is a system manager for a complex Tandem computer network - i.e. a computer wiz who doesn't know or care beans about Windows or Debian. At present our home has three standalone PC's and two internet service providers - mine using Debian, my daughter's using Windows (internet browsing and online banking) , and my grandsons' using Windows (homework and gaming). I am a retired physicist who likes to play with hardware and keeps everything running. Until now there was no need to network and I have paid no attention to the subject. Now I need to learn fast and make the necessary hardware decisions. I would appreciate any comments or suggestions. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
