06-20-2003, 10:17 PM
You talkin bout your linksys router for dsl/cable for home? Naw...if I had to guy a router/dhcp server/firewall/etc...I would probably look at the Linksys. But you probably already have a few crap boxes laying in a closet somewhere with Pentium 200 chips in them. Install FreeBSD on it with 2 NIC's and run IPFW for a router AND firewall. Man I used to have those all the time and they kicked arse. Ship me an old sheitbox and I'll load you up with a powerful router. But if it's a time thing...go with the Linksys. Now at home I run Mandrake Multi-network Firewall on a PIII IBM box. It's free and VERY powerful. Integrates ssl for connecting via PC on inside network using browser to login to it and set up rules. Allows NAT, VPN and port forwarding along with SNORT and Prelude intrusioin detection systems. I can also get a real time graphical readouts of all the traffic in and out for each interface over the last year. It's also been up for 68 days with zero load and zero problems.
KVM...we use Cybex devices which can hook up to 35000 PC's. All you do is hit CTRL CTRL and volla...you get the Cybex console and you pick the PC. We also use the Belkin's for the offices...much cheaper. Cybex is the best.
KVM...we use Cybex devices which can hook up to 35000 PC's. All you do is hit CTRL CTRL and volla...you get the Cybex console and you pick the PC. We also use the Belkin's for the offices...much cheaper. Cybex is the best.