Home Lan Needs Oppinion

[Justyn K <dragon () dlance com>]

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!




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