[NTLUG:Discuss] @Home Installation - Firewall and network

[Chris Cox]

@home will gladly accept your money to maintain IP
entries in their dhcp table.

The best answer is to do this yourself.  Either with
a broadband router appliance (I and many others use
the Linksys 4 port router/switch ~$180 retail)....or
you can use a Linux box to act as your firewall appliance.

The guys who did my install (who are contracted by @home)
says folks do the firewall with NAT all the time on
@home.  As far as @home is concerned, I occupy one
address... they can't even ping the firewall.

Regards,
Chris

"William M. Justice" wrote:
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> I just signed up for @Home (Charter), and I have a concern:
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> They say that up to five computers can be connected, but any
> computers beyond the first cost an additional $6.95/month.  Needless
> to say, I have no interest in paying this if I don't have to; my home
> network is set up with a Linux firewall, a dual-boot Win98/Linux
> desktop, and a part-time connection for a Win98 laptop.  The
> connection to the @Home modem will be provided by a second NIC in the
> firewall computer.
> 
> In my eyes, this setup consists of only ONE computer connected to the
> @Home service; the other two computers would be connected to the
> firewall (via a hub), but not to the @Home modem.
> 
> Has anyone else done anything like this, or managed to avoid paying
> the extra seven bucks per machine for having a personal home network?
>  I'd like to know what to expect when the tech comes out to install
> and sees two computers networked together.
> 
> William M. Justice
> william at ticnet.com
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