On Sun, 2005-12-18 at 20:20 -0500, Paul W. Abrahams wrote:
On Sunday 18 December 2005 8:00 pm, Joe Zien wrote:
I got your e-mail on suse-linux-e@suse.com and notice you use comcast.net with a cable modem. I just ordered suse 10 and am a comcast cable user and plan to go broadband with a comcast cable modem, at present I only have dial-up. Did you have any problems using a cable modem and could you give me any tips how you set it up in suse 10? Any help would be appreciated.
I'd suggest putting a router between the cable modem and your machine, even if you have only one machine, since that will provide a firewall. Otherwise you'll have to deal with all the firewall issues since your computer will be on the front line of the Internet battleground.
Some switches don't ship with firewalls on them from what my hard-ware supplier tells me. You get a "Windows" disk with the software. IIRC SMC did this with a few of their systems. So it's a good idea to ensure that the unit has a fire wall built in.