On 12 February 2011 22:54, Rob Owens <row...@ptd.net> wrote: > On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 02:21:30PM -0600, Jason Hsu wrote: > > On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:17:24 -0800 > > David Christensen <dpchr...@holgerdanske.com> wrote: > > > > > > 3. Netgear fast Ethernet (red) and Gigabit (green and orange) switches > > > with normal/ cross-over auto-sensing. > > > > > What are the differences among a switch, hub, and router? I know that > they are used in networking, but I don't understand what setups they are > appropriate for. > > > You're asking a lot of good, but basic, questions. I think you might be > better off using a store-bought router (with firewall capabilities) so > that you can be fairly certain of securing your home network. Then > experiment with creating your own firewall within your LAN. Learn how > to set it up, learn how to test it using nmap and other tools. I'd just > hate to see you mess it up and end up with your LAN open to the > internet. >
Or locked out of your own system with a bastille mis-config. I've done that too. Regards, Weaver -- Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. — Lucius Annæus Seneca. Terrorism, the new religion.
