Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 09:40:28 -0800 (PST) From: Stefan Molnar <stefan@csudsu.com> To: Tim McMillen <timcm@umich.edu> Cc: "Paul T. Root" <proot@iaces.com>, Questions FreeBSD <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: FreeBSD GW vs Router Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0011130939460.10599-100000@clockwork.csudsu.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOL.4.10.10011131235280.3496-100000@breakout.gpcc.itd.umich.edu>
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http://www.linksys.com/support/support.asp?spid=1#adv A simple trip to their website shows. On Mon, 13 Nov 2000, Tim McMillen wrote: > > Ok, thanks a lot, but how do I do it? The manual of course says nothing > about it. I happen to know they have a modified Linux kernel, but I would > not have doubted that they turned port forwarding off. Good to know that > they didn't. > I've obviously never done port forwarding so I'd appreciate > knowing how to set it up on the Linksys. Thanks a bunch, > > Tim > > > On Mon, 13 Nov 2000, Stefan Molnar wrote: > > > > > > > Linksys firewall boxed do port forwarding. > > > > > > On Mon, 13 Nov 2000, Tim McMillen wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Yes we have a linksys cable/dsl router here too and it works well. But > > > you wouldn't have near the flexibility that a FreeBSD solution could give > > > you. As far as I know there is no way with the linksys router to have > > > outside access to specific machines in the LAN. It gives acces TO the > > > internet from machines behind it, but it doesn't allow access to your > > > specific machine FROM the internet. I would like to be corrected on that > > > because I would like to be able to ssh into my freebsd box (which is > > > one of the three machines in the LAN behind the Linksys) when I'm away > > > from home. Thanks, > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 13 Nov 2000, Paul T. Root wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 10 Nov 2000, Roop Nanuwa <roop@gw.carpoolbc.com> said: > > > > > > > > > Hi.. me again =) > > > > > > > > > Our company wants to switch from a FreeBSD gateway on a T1 > > > > > (supplying internal IPs & internet access to internal boxes) to a LinkSys > > > > > Cable/DSL type router. Has anyone ever used these routers? Are they > > > > > better/worse/same as having a FreeBSD GW? > > > > > > > > > Any input would be appreciated.. thanks > > > > > > > > > RSN > > > > > > > > I just got a Linksys at home. It's great. Before I had an old > > > > Compaq 486 running 2.2.8-Stable being a gw/nat/fw dialing up to > > > > my old ISP. And that worked well. > > > > > > > > Then I got a Cable Modem. I tried adding a ethernet card (a second > > > > 3Com) into the Compaq and the Compaq barfed. I decided since I > > > > wanted to do some VPN stuff anyway, that I'd reinstall upto 4.1 > > > > but the Compaq wouldn't take it. I gave up trying, since after > > > > all it is a Compaq. > > > > > > > > So, I bought the 4 port Linksys. Hard to beat $150. It just works. > > > > No moving parts to break. It's a 10M downlink port and a 4 port > > > > 10/100 Switch. Pretty cool. It's got a simple web interface for > > > > managing dhcp, nat, static/dynamic routing, and Port translation. > > > > > > > > So, I don't know how you get your T1 into an ethernet (that sounds > > > > like a router too), but the Linksys is a nice, simple and solution to > > > > the problem. > > > > > > > > Paul. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Religion can make a person well rounded or an idiot. > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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