Re: Was: Using old..IS: Thanks

From: Ralph (ralph@invalid.invalid)
Date: 12/23/02 

From: "Ralph" <ralph@invalid.invalid>
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 16:11:35 -0800

Charles Newman wrote in message <45TN9.287126$pN3.22283@sccrnsc03>...
>
>"Ralph" <ralph@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>news:R5KdnT6RWNCgzZujXTWcpA@giganews.com...
>>
>> Jason <spamthis@here.com> wrote in message
>> news:uurN9.4863$A17.336028@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
>> > * Shane Matthews <usenet@cluelessweasels.com>:
>> > > On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 14:53:17 -0600, "Ralph"
>> <ralph@invalid.invalid>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > >>Can somebody point me to a website that would explain how to
setup
>> an
>> > >>old box connecting to the internet as a sort of firewall on a
lan?
>> I
>> > >>believe langa gave instructions on how to do this as part of a
>> layered
>> > >>security feature, but I haven't been able to find it by
searching
>> his
>> > >>site.
>> > >>
>> > >>Thanks, Ralph
>> > >>
>> > > Have a look at http://lrp.steinkuehler.net/.
>> >
>> >
>> > Or even easier, not that easy is good mind you, but do a search
for
>> > IPCop it's a stripped down linux distro designed to do exactly
what
>> > you're asking about.
>> >
>> > Jason
>>
>> Thanks to both of you. I didn't know this would be so technical.
As
>> a windows user, I'll be lucky whether my brain can begin to
comprehend
>> what needs to be done with either scenario, but I'll try.
>> Thanks again,
>> Ralph
>>
>
> If you want to turn an old box into a firewall/network server,
turn on
>ICS,
>and then get Tiny Personal Firewall. That will solve all your
networking/
>firewall needs. It works for me, on my network. ICS is easy to set
up, SE,
>ME, and XP all have a "wizard" that will get ICS running on your
computer
>in minutes. You will also beed to install a second NIC card into your
>computer,
>and you will need to purchase a network hub. Once that is setup, all
the
>machines on your lan will be behind the firewall.
>
>
I'm running 98 on both machines. Took a look at WinProxy, thought I
liked the documentation, am trying the trial. So far though, I
haven't even been able to get the two machines to see each other! I'm
not using a hub, since its just the two machines. I have identical
10/100
nics, hooked back to back Cat5 but they aren't lighting up. I believe
they are good. I've only got one other nic to try, and its built into
the gigabyte mobo, but it doesn't do it either.

Ralph

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