[NTLUG:Discuss] DSL Recommendations/Experiences

[Dale Massey]

quikdraw at metronet.com wrote:
> 
> Howdy Penguins!
> 
> I would like to request recommendations and experiences list members
> have
> had with various ISP/phone companies in setting up and using xDSL. I
> have
> a small LAN with low internet traffic in my house, but would like to
> connect
> it via a Linux gateway/firewall using IP routing/chaining to the
> internet so that
> all PCs could share the single, constant, high speed connection.
> 
> I currently have looked at Red Hat 6 as well as Mandrake 6 to use on the
> 
> gateway, but expect the IP routing/chaining would be essentially the
> same
> regardless of what distribution I use.
> 
> I would appreciate any info on good and bad experiences you may have
> had trying to setup a similar connection. Eventually I would like to
> setup
> my own mail server, as well as Apache to run from this LAN as well.
> 
> If there are significant replies, and anyone is interested, I will be
> glad to
> post a summary of xDSL related recommendations/experiences.
> 
> Thanks, Derek
> 
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I have setup ipchains on several networks with mail and web services
etc. You will also need to look at port forwarding. As for the
distribution. It doesn't really matter as they all use the same
mechanism to accomplish this. I would however  recommend that which ever
distribution you choose. That you review all the software you are adding
as you do the install and remove anything you do not need, this would be
anything you do not need for the purpose of ipchains and port
forwarding. 

Another thing you could try is some of these micro distributions. And
then just add the ipchains package to it and that would make an good
firewall. I think I remember hearing about someone who created a micro
distribution for this sole purpose but I don't remember the name.