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On Wed, 2004-09-08 at 19:20, alelist wrote:
> On Wed, 2004-09-08 at 19:00, Danny Cox wrote:
> > 	At long last, my faithful 200 MHz 'puter that is my router and IP
> > masquerader is about to bite the dust.  It uses an AT power supply, of
> > which I had two, but only one is working :-(.
> > 
> > 	Does anyone have any opinions for or against of the various routers?  I
> > see Monarch has a D-Link DI-604 4-port for $50.  The only thing that
> > makes me wary is the heading, "Simple Set-Up Wizard for Easy
> > Installation".  I only run Linux @ home, and "wizards" are typically
> > windows.  I'd like one that had a web based approach, I think.
> > 
> > 	Let the opinions fly!
> > 
> > 	Thanks!
> 
> Check:
> You have modem, and you need to replace the router, which  I assume (?)
> would also be your firewall / router ?
> 
> I've had Linksys, D-Link (which would not block port 515- unix spool
> printer), et al.
> 
> Recommend:
> Build your own box, and it does not have to be a 2GHz CPU! Block
> everything by default, and only allow services that you need. Port scans
> will be dropped if not from outside IP addresses that you allow.
> Iptables is good for you!
> 
> If you choose otherwise, I have both D-Link and Linksys router /
> firewall to sell you. You pay shipping.
> 
> hth
> chris


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