Re: needing input

[Mark <mark@bish.net>]

You will have to subnet.  And since you only have 5 IP addresses, forget
about it.  Also, SWBell might have to add a static route somewhere in
their stuff and I doubt they would do that.  So in essence, you might as
well just Masq if you want a firewall.


On Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Casey Boone wrote:

> got a problem.
> 
> im getting an apartment with 2 other guys and we will be getting adsl from
> swbell (its in cape girardeau).  the dsl plan we are going to get will give
> us 5 real ip addresses to work with.  i would like to have a linux machine
> running as sort of an invisable firewall/router physically separating the
> rest of the internet from us.  what i mean is the linux box will have 2
> netcards in it.  one attached to the local lan and the other to the dsl box
> swbell gives us.  i dont want to do ipmasq if i dont have to as not all
> programs and not all games run kosher through that kind of setup.  i also
> want the linux box inbetween so that i can ensure all ipx and netbeui
> traffic stays on the local lan (i know these protocols are not supposed to
> go through the dsl box but i want to ensure they have no chance to) and also
> i want to be able block all port 137-139 traffic from the outside world.
> 
> think this is possible short of writing my own software?
> 
> im building the linux box today.  im open to distro suggestions.  i have a
> mandrake 6.1 cd so ill likely start off with that.
> 
> Casey
> 
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