[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux on AT&T cable

[Fred James]

I have been connected to AT&T since AT&T at HOME was first available  in 
Irving, using a Linksys router/firewall - static IP with @HOME, and DHCP 
now.  Only difference other than IP has been speed and downtime - less 
speed and more downtime.  Never have used NetBios.  Inside is a mix of 
MS and Linux computers, and two printers.

I do not publish any services, so I can't speak to any of that.


Ron Hamilton wrote:

> At 09:35 PM 5/9/2002 -0700, Minh Duong wrote:
> 
>> Is anybody out there connecting with AT&T cable?  I
>> want to create a home network with a linux
>> firewall/router but I'm not sure if AT&T requires
>> special protocols like NetBios in order to make the
>> connection work.  I know that for a while @Home
>> requied NetBios to keep track of the users because
>> they didn't want to employ other means.  Since AT&T
>> absorbed @Home users last year, they may be still
>> using that technique.
>>
>> Personally I always believed this was thoughtless.
>> Since cable is already somewhat insecure, using
>> NetBios as an ID tag is like keeping all your doors to
>> your house unlocked so that people looking for you can
>> walk in and inspect it to identify you personally
>> rather than looking at your street address.  But
>> that's just my opinion.
> 
> 
> I do it like this.. I have the at&t cable connected to my mandrake 
> desktop.  The desktop has two ethernet cards.  One is connected to the 
> cable modem, and the other runs to a hub.  All other computers connect 
> to the hub.  Easy as pie. 
> 
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