-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Jasen James wrote on 16/7/01 4:29 am >I need a recommendation for a good firewall for use on a DSL line, for a >small 5 computer network. Linksys, every single time. I have the 1 port model attached to a hub at home, with 5 machines running 3 different OSs behind it. <http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=142&grid=5> They also do a switched (*very* nice) 4 port model <http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=20&grid=5> an x11 wireless model: <http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=173&grid=5> and an x11 model with printserver: <http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=171&grid=5> If I'd had (a) a bit more cash and (b) more thinking time I'd have gone for the last model so I can work on the laptop anywhere in the house plus move up to properly networked printing. All of the above do NAT from private IPs on your network (192.168.1.* range) to your external IP, plus DHCP for your internal network. They're as close to plug and play as I've ever seen. There was a few threads on thechat a couple of months ago on this: <http://lists.evolt.org/thechatarchive/Week-of-Mon-20010423/date.html> Cheers Martin -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 7.0.3 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> Comment: Content after the signature block is *not* signed iQA/AwUBO1J81nHoHnCoNczLEQJxvACg6VeqNWm+9GPDCXNyK81Mzj//bWoAnR1Y cm2aARAdpcZNMZP+HsJa0KA4 =gbre -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ email: martin at easyweb.co.uk PGP ID: 0xA835CCCB martin at members.evolt.org snailmail: 30 Shandon Place tel: +44 (0)774 063 9985 Edinburgh, url: http://www.easyweb.co.uk Scotland