Re: Small Network Setup with Debian Router

2007-01-31 Thread Alan Chandler
On Wednesday 31 January 2007 23:01, David Duong wrote: > On Mon, Jan 29, 2007 at 09:57:48PM +0100, Kristian Lampen wrote: > > Hi, > > I plan to set up a home network, a little bit more than a > > DSL-router-box with the PC's connected to it. I could do so, but > > for reasons of fun (hobby), the le

Re: Small Network Setup with Debian Router

2007-01-31 Thread David Duong
On Mon, Jan 29, 2007 at 09:57:48PM +0100, Kristian Lampen wrote: > Hi, > I plan to set up a home network, a little bit more than a DSL-router-box > with the PC's connected to it. I could do so, but for reasons of fun > (hobby), the learning aspect and be in touch with future technologies, I > want

Re: Small Network Setup with Debian Router

2007-01-30 Thread Peter Teunissen
On 30-jan-2007, at 12:08, Kristian Lampen wrote: Peter Teunissen schrieb: 2. Is it correct to place the WiFi Access Point connected to the switch, or better directly to the Debian Router? Best would be to have another NIC on the router for the WAP (or use a PCI WLAN card), so you can h

Re: Small Network Setup with Debian Router

2007-01-30 Thread Peter Teunissen
On 30-jan-2007, at 16:40, Kristian Lampen wrote: celejar schrieb: On 29-jan-2007, at 21:57, Kristian Lampen wrote: [snip] > 3. I want to have the possibility to see the whole network traffic > with > the router. Not only the traffic from the PC's through the router > to the > outside worl

Re: Small Network Setup with Debian Router

2007-01-30 Thread celejar
On 1/30/07, Max Hyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Kristian Lampen wrote: > Another problem is that using a hub will give all connected clients the > possibility to sniff the traffic. That is not what I want. Of course, sniffing is the point, as described, but as you observe, not for everyone.

Re: Small Network Setup with Debian Router

2007-01-30 Thread Max Hyre
Kristian Lampen wrote: > Another problem is that using a hub will give all connected clients the > possibility to sniff the traffic. That is not what I want. Of course, sniffing is the point, as described, but as you observe, not for everyone. So, does anyone make a switch with a distinguis

Re: Small Network Setup with Debian Router

2007-01-30 Thread Kristian Lampen
celejar schrieb: On 29-jan-2007, at 21:57, Kristian Lampen wrote: [snip] > 3. I want to have the possibility to see the whole network traffic > with > the router. Not only the traffic from the PC's through the router > to the > outside world. How can I manage this? Do I have to buy a switch

Re: Small Network Setup with Debian Router

2007-01-30 Thread celejar
On 1/30/07, Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 01/30/07 08:31, celejar wrote: > On 1/29/07, Peter Teunissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On 29-jan-2007, at 21:57, Kristian Lampen wrote: > > [snip] > [snip] >> I've read something about usin

Re: Small Network Setup with Debian Router

2007-01-30 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 01/30/07 08:31, celejar wrote: > On 1/29/07, Peter Teunissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On 29-jan-2007, at 21:57, Kristian Lampen wrote: > > [snip] > [snip] >> I've read something about using an old non-switching hub >> attached to your net

Re: Small Network Setup with Debian Router

2007-01-30 Thread celejar
On 1/29/07, Peter Teunissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 29-jan-2007, at 21:57, Kristian Lampen wrote: [snip] > 3. I want to have the possibility to see the whole network traffic > with > the router. Not only the traffic from the PC's through the router > to the > outside world. How can I m

Re: Small Network Setup with Debian Router

2007-01-30 Thread celejar
On 1/30/07, Kristian Lampen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Peter Teunissen schrieb: > >> >> 2. Is it correct to place the WiFi Access Point connected to the switch, >> or better directly to the Debian Router? > Best would be to have another NIC on the router for the WAP (or use a > PCI WLAN card), so

Re: Small Network Setup with Debian Router

2007-01-30 Thread Kristian Lampen
Peter Teunissen schrieb: 2. Is it correct to place the WiFi Access Point connected to the switch, or better directly to the Debian Router? Best would be to have another NIC on the router for the WAP (or use a PCI WLAN card), so you can have stricter rules in the FW for wireless clients. For

Re: Small Network Setup with Debian Router

2007-01-29 Thread Douglas Allan Tutty
On Mon, Jan 29, 2007 at 09:57:48PM +0100, Kristian Lampen wrote: > Hi, > I plan to set up a home network, a little bit more than a DSL-router-box > with the PC's connected to it. I could do so, but for reasons of fun > (hobby), the learning aspect and be in touch with future technologies, I > want

Re: Small Network Setup with Debian Router

2007-01-29 Thread Max Hyre
Peter Teunissen wrote: > Best would be to have another NIC on the router for the WAP (or use a > PCI WLAN card), so you can have stricter rules in the FW for wireless > clients. And remember to use WPA2 (or WPA if you have some devices without WPA2 capability) with a good passphrase. You shou

Re: Small Network Setup with Debian Router

2007-01-29 Thread Bill Thompson
On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:25:18 +0100 Peter Teunissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Best would be to have another NIC on the router for the WAP (or use > a PCI WLAN card), so you can have stricter rules in the FW for > wireless clients. For instance, allow only certain (DHCP per mac > address assigned

Re: Small Network Setup with Debian Router

2007-01-29 Thread Peter Teunissen
On 29-jan-2007, at 21:57, Kristian Lampen wrote: Hi, I plan to set up a home network, a little bit more than a DSL- router-box with the PC's connected to it. I could do so, but for reasons of fun (hobby), the learning aspect and be in touch with future technologies, I want to do it more fl

Re: Small Network Setup with Debian Router

2007-01-29 Thread celejar
On 1/29/07, Kristian Lampen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, I plan to set up a home network, a little bit more than a DSL-router-box with the PC's connected to it. I could do so, but for reasons of fun (hobby), the learning aspect and be in touch with future technologies, I want to do it more flex

Re: Small Network Setup with Debian Router

2007-01-29 Thread Andrew Sackville-West
On Mon, Jan 29, 2007 at 09:57:48PM +0100, Kristian Lampen wrote: > Hi, > I plan to set up a home network, a little bit more than a DSL-router-box > with the PC's connected to it. I could do so, but for reasons of fun > (hobby), the learning aspect and be in touch with future technologies, I > want