RE: Home LAN Needs Opinion

["Nickels, Walter P (Nick), SOLCM" <nickels () att com>]

Put it behind the linksys while you learn.  It would be a shame to lose
boxen or have to rebuild because you forgot something.

In fact, I would put it on a wire between one of your boxes and the
linksys, and leave the other 2 out from behind it.  Makes it easier to
get to the net to look things up without having to rewire every time.
spoken from experience...

Nick

-----Original Message-----
From: Justyn K [mailto:dragon () dlance com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 11:52 PM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Home Lan Needs Oppinion


I have 3 computers running windows xp connected to a linksys dsl/cable 
switch/router. I have a older 3rd computer I was wanting to run a 
freebsd firewall on because 1) I see all these ips connecting to my 
ports and I get a bit curious and paranoid 2) I really dont trust 
Linksys's firewall since it seems really limited. My question would 
be...would it be real useful for a newbie to install the 
freebsd...follow a howto and put it on the inet..or am I just asking for

trouble. Should I just run the freebsd box behind the router/switch 
until I learn more? I mean after all my software firewalls havent picked

up anything too unsual going past the linksys. Thanks!




------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training Europe, May 12-15 in Amsterdam,
the 
world's premier event for IT and network security experts.  The two-day 
Training features 6 hand-on courses on May 12-13 taught by
professionals.  
The two-day Briefings on May 14-15 features 24 top speakers with no
vendor 
sales pitches.  Deadline for the best rates is April 25.  Register today
to 
ensure your place.
http://www.securityfocus.com/BlackHat-security-basics 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
----


---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training Europe, May 12-15 in Amsterdam, the
world's premier event for IT and network security experts.  The two-day
Training features 6 hand-on courses on May 12-13 taught by professionals.
The two-day Briefings on May 14-15 features 24 top speakers with no vendor
sales pitches.  Deadline for the best rates is April 25.  Register today to
ensure your place.  http://www.securityfocus.com/BlackHat-security-basics
----------------------------------------------------------------------------