DSL line and local network - is it necessary to use 2 nics ?
Hi, sorry for dummy security question... What is the difference between 2 nics setup (one to ADSL modem and other to local network) or 1 nic setup (one to ADSL modem over PPP and gateway at the same time for connection sharing) from security standpoint ? Regards, Rob.
On Sunday 05 December 2004 01:25 am, Robert Rozman wrote:
Hi,
sorry for dummy security question...
What is the difference between 2 nics setup (one to ADSL modem and other to local network) or 1 nic setup (one to ADSL modem over PPP and gateway at the same time for connection sharing) from security standpoint ?
Regards,
Rob.
In Linux, connection sharing is accomplished by routing from your ADSL side nic to the internal nic which is connected to your local network. Iptables, routeing etc. If your ADSL modem will support only a single connection that's the way to do it. If it also supports a router it will probably issue an ip to however many machines connect to it. in which case you would need only one nic in each machine. -- _____________________________________ John Andersen
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