[Wolves] Networking query

[Martyn Carey]

You will be able to  use the BB modem as a standalone switch and you
will be able to share the dial up connection. If permitting i would
suggest you install smoothwall on a low spec machine and use it as your
internet dialer/firewall!

Thanks

On Mon, 2005-02-21 at 18:02 +0000, Kevanf1 wrote:
> I'm pondering setting up a network here at home.  It will comprise two
> Linux tins and a Win2k/XP machine.  At some point I want to go down
> the broadband route - touch too expensive for me but it is getting
> better.  So, with this in mind I'm thinking of getting some gear and
> setting a few things up in readiness.  I know I will need a BB modem
> and preferably a combined router switch.  Now, can I use the
> router/switch as a switch while i'm still on dial up?  Or, with it
> being a BB router, will it refuse to play ball?  I know I can't share
> the ISP connection from the switch like a BB modem would so I would
> probably stick with the two separate 56k modems that are on two of the
> PC's.
> 
> Are there likely to be any pitfalls in this set up?  There are
> software firewalls on both PC's, the third is not yet set up.
> 
> I have tried Mr Google, Peter and I keep getting some good sites but
> nothing that quite answers this particular question :-)  I've also got
> the Wiley 'Networking Bible' coming in a day or two courtesy of
> Amazon.  I just thought I'd ask on here in case anybody has done
> something similar...