NAT for a simple network

["Robert E. Martin" <rmartin () fishburne org>]

I am setting up a simple network for a small office of 10 machines. The 
office users will only have internet access. There will be no mail 
server or web server (yet). Telco will provide DSL. I was thinking that 
a simple device like a DLINK DI804 or DFL80 would do the job for simple 
security and minimal overhead and provde for port forwarding for the 
future web server/mail server. I had thought that NAT at the gateway 
would be secure enough for a situation like this. With reading the post 
about Home Appliances, the default is "allow any out", "deny any in" for 
appliances like this. Does this mean this is "stateful packet 
inspection"? Are there any thoughts about this?
--
Robert E Martin
IT Manager
Fishburne Military School
rmartin () fishburne org
540.946.7726

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