I have used the Linksys 4-way with no problems. If you consider it works as a 4 way 10/100 mbit hub in addition to being a firewall it has been rather handy. It saves on space and I suspect power consumption. I set up the Lan with static IP addresses and left the DHCP client up on the WAN side. If you do not have a hub already I would definitely consider it. Rick Green <rtg@mich.com To: Markus Kohli <kohli@dplanet.ch> > cc: suse-security@suse.com Sent by: Subject: Re: [suse-security] Ethernet Gateway from 3Com rtg@aapsc.com 06/07/01 10:45 PM On Thu, 7 Jun 2001, Markus Kohli wrote:

Hi people!

Maybe this is off-topic, but it's although very much security relates, so I ask this anyway... Does anybody of you have any experiences with the Ethernet Gateway 3C510 from 3Com? It has 4 RJ45 ports, a printer-server (windows) and so on... They say, it has a firewall built-in, and it is easy to configure. Would this be the solution to my problem of wanting to connect 3 pc's (actually 2 desk and 1 lap) to a cable-modem? An important point is, that the modem remembers the MAC-Adress of a network device, it is connected to, so if I wanna change PC, I have to reset the modem :(

Any help would be greatly appreciated

kind regards

Markus I'm not familiar with the 3Com product you mention, but I have successfully used the Linksys "Etherfast Instant Broadband" router/hub on two different cable systems. It supports DHCP or PPPoe on the WAN side, NAT, a DHCP server on the LAN side, and some minimal port forwarding capabilities. (No print server that I'm aware of...) Of the three installations I am aware, it has been rock-solid reliable. I've used the 4-port model, but I understand it's also available in one-port, eight-port, and 802.11b versions.

I've also accomplished the same functionality (and more!) using a surplus 486-66, 16MB of RAM, two NICs, a single floppy drive, and a copy of freesco (www.freesco.org). For my own use, where surplus hardware is available and appearance isn't important, freesco was my choice. For a client who's paying for my time as well as the hardware, the Linksys at $129 was hard to beat. -- Rick Green "I have the heart of a little child, and the brain of a genius. ... and I keep them in a jar under my bed" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: suse-security-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands, e-mail: suse-security-help@suse.com