Re: [Hampshire] Network numpty

On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:44:43 +0000
Tony Whitmore <tony@???> wrote:

> In principal it's a bad idea to combine the service roles (e-mail,
> file serving) with security (firewall). It's a much better plan to
> use different boxes. For a small network, the firewall box can be
> an *very* old PC.

My ADSL modem (not a USB one) contains a linux based firewall so
obviates the need for a separate firewall box. I also found that
having a separate firewall clashed with the one in the modem and
slowed the connection to the outside world considerably.

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John Lewis
Debian Linux with Geneweb genealogy application