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To: shadowman who wrote (11781)	9/8/2000 11:38:55 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	Respond to of 110582

With an OpenBSD firewall, all you need is an old 486, install two nics in the computer and OpenBSD as the firewall software. Hook up a hub of any size. With OpenBSD you can have as many computers hooked up to the Internet as you want....with only 1 IP address to the outside world. A rock solid secure system, and you won't even know you are behind a firewall, your computer will run just like it did with a dial-up connection, all your software (ICQ, JAVA, Napster, etc) works fine with the outside world, but the difference is your systems are secure. OpenBSD runs on most platforms, PC, MAC, UNIX, etc. openbsd.org Good read: Setting up OpenBSD 2.7 as a cable NAT system bsdtoday.com

To: shadowman who wrote (11781)	9/8/2000 11:39:09 PM
From: Phil(bullrider)	Respond to of 110582

Dennis, I am using the "Linky" and I love it. I only yesterday closed my AOL account after over three years because the only scans BID was reporting was when my kids were logged onto AOL. Also, when logging onto AOL, BID was appearing to be disabled. My 'puters can sit all day and no scans because of the Linksys hardware, but when on AOL, I was getting scans. I gave AOL the boot. I support the Linksys router wholeheartedly. Have fun, Phil

To: shadowman who wrote (11781)	9/8/2000 11:56:22 PM
From: mr.mark	Respond to of 110582

dennis thanks a million for the router article. i read every word. and now i really want one. <g3> but other projects beckon! :) mark