Has anyone had any experiences with Direcway satellite? I set up a network between 7.2 and MS XP. Direcway states they do not support linux because the software is windows only.
Is there anyone here that uses satellite? Just curious for feedback. Jim. On Tue, 7 May 2002 00:43:10 -0400 (EDT) Werner Puschitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, 6 May 2002, Harry Putnam wrote: > > > julius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > I am glad to see discussion about system security because I am just > > > > > > considering to build a small LAN. > > > Currently, I use a DSL connection with a SMC Barricade router in > > > front of my RedHat 7.2 box. SMC advertised Barricade as a router > > > that has an effective built-in firewall. > > > > > > I do not plan to connect the rest of the computers to the SMC > > > router, but to a separate switch, through a second ethernet card on > > > the RedHat box. > > > > I have a very similar setup. Including the two nics in the middle > > like yours. Sorry I can't comment on Barricade since I use a Netgear > > FR-314. But I do run a second line of defense on what would be your > > 7.2 box. Portsentry, running in default config there would provide > > notification on most hackish like activity. > > > > To see how effective your Barricade is, have a friend `nmap' your > > router. Or you do it if you have access to a remote machine where you > > can run it. Otherwise there are online sources to check you out. > > Sorry I have no urls handy. Maybe try > > > > Google with a string like +security +test +nmap > > > > If nmap shows no available ports, it is fairly secure. > > If you setup a stateful firewall, then you can have any services running > > on your server (doesn't mean that I recommend it) and nmap will show you > > no available ports. Setting up a stateful firewall is easy. You can't > get a better protection. > > See > http://www.puschitz.com/FirewallAndRouters.html > > Werner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
