Dave Reed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > From: Dominic Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >
>
> A cross-over cable should not be more expensive than a regular cable
> (it's the same wire just connected to different pins at one end), but
> it may be more difficult to find in a store. Since you mentioned you
> have an ethernet based high speed connection, you would need two
> network cards in your Linux box.
>
>
> The Linksys router is probably more secure (unless you know what
> you're doing) and definitely the easier solution, but it's also more
> costly and less flexible if you want to allow incoming connections
> to your machines from the internet (which you probably don't).
What are the security issues if the Linux box is already running a
Firewall with portsentry. The Linux computer also has all ftp et al
services closed. Of course, most of the incoming request from
outside are for windows type box which I did not care before!
Thanks.
--
Dominic Mitchell
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