RE: Basic Network Configuration and Software

2001-02-11 Thread Mikkel L. Ellertson
On Sun, 11 Feb 2001, Drew Hunt wrote: > I think separating the firewall and server functions into separate boxes is > a good idea just for security, though the whole project could be run out of > one box. > > Why the need for a proxy? Why not just use masquerading instead? see the > MASQUERADIN

RE: Basic Network Configuration and Software

2001-02-11 Thread Drew Hunt
I think separating the firewall and server functions into separate boxes is a good idea just for security, though the whole project could be run out of one box. Why the need for a proxy? Why not just use masquerading instead? see the MASQUERADING-HOWTO at your favorite linux docs depo, like lin

Re: Basic Network Configuration and Software

2001-02-11 Thread Mikkel L. Ellertson
On Sun, 11 Feb 2001, David Brenner, Ph.D. wrote: > To All, > > I am looking for advice and links to more info on the following: > > My sons school has about fifty pc we need to network. > > We have a DSL line. We need to have web access and file services. E-mail is > also a possibility. > > I thi