[Gllug] Setup ADSL to home network

[TM]

Hi,

I've recently joined the discussion group and this is my 1st
posting to this list. I was about to ask if anyone could help
me with some advice regarding connecting a home network to
the outside world via ADSL when I received the last list digest
(Gllug digest, Vol 1 #1884 - 14 msgs), where Murray sort of touches
the subject.

 From what I read, maybe someone could tell me how to get hold of
the old (archived?) messages so that I too can benefit from your
expertise please.

Otherwise, I'd appreciate any suggestions/hints/directions on
what you think is a good (best?) way to set up an ADSL line to
a small home network (usually 3 PCs) in a secure way running
Linux (OpenBSD?). I'm comtemplating using an old PC as a firewall
and buying Alcatel's 'Speed Touch USB Self Install Pack' (as far as
I know the only one ADSL modem with drivers for Linux) to 'feed'
into it. Is this a cost effective way of doing it?

I'm a Linux novice and certainly not a network expert, and even though
my curiosity to explore Linux doesn't prevent me from trying to do
something so big (from where I'm standing), it's not enough to stop
me from worrying about security. Therefore any help is very much
welcomed.

Thanks,

TM



>Message: 11
>From: Murray
>  <murray at minty.org>
>To: gllug at linux.co.uk
>Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 13:18:14 +0100
>Subject: [Gllug] irc client recommendation
>Reply-To: gllug at linux.co.uk
>
>On a different and slightly off topic note - I got myself adsl enabled 
>last night. Asus ethernet modem/firewall from solwise, isp from 
>eclipse.net.uk, 2 network cards (internal/external) and more cat5 than I 
>care to think about, with a p2 266 linux box acting as a second (inner) 
>nat/firewall/gateway to the rest of the home network.  You could say 
><manure>pig</manure>.
>
>Basically, I just wanted to say thanks to the gllug collective - getting 
>this all setup was, for me, a bit of a learning curve, and quietly reading 
>gllug over the last few months has given me numerous pointers, hints, tips 
>and advice.  And the odd laugh. So ta very much.



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