[Herefordshire] Connecting to broadband without a firewall? ... plus IPcop network card scrounge

[Matt Stone]

You should be fine doing a quick test, if you are concerned just shut down
any unneeded web services (ftp, web server, smtp, telnet etc). Also, what
version of mandrake are you running? You should have a firewall bundled in
with it.

Unfortunately i haven't got any spare cards, but have you tried e bay? A
quick search on there brings up some nice realtek cards at £2.85 each plus
£1.99 p&p.

Cheers
Matt

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Rhys-Roberts" <matt.rhys-roberts at q-par.com>
To: "Herefordshire Linux Users Group" <herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 2:30 PM
Subject: [Herefordshire] Connecting to broadband without a firewall? ...
plus IPcop network card scrounge


> Hi all,
>
> Have now got broadband from Demon, a suitable USB modem, and a couple of
> filters. Great, but...
>
> Question: is it wise to try a quick test connection to the internet,
> without a separate firewall betweeen my Mandrake box and the modem? Or
> will I instantly become a hacking target and infected with horrible
> diseases??
>
> Finally, does anyone have any spare PCI network cards (3Com, Davicom
> etc.) that will definitely work well in an IPcop box? I may have to
> sacrifice my old 233 to become this. Cash waiting for working goods.
>
> -- 
> Best Regards,
> Matt Rhys-Roberts
> Leominster