[Sheflug] Re: BNC Network Question

[Richard Ibbotson <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Darrell

> I'm planning on networking three machines in my house with BNC
> cable (mainly because I've already got BNC cables). I'm gonna have
> my linux machine as the server and gateway and use samba to file
> share between my laptop and the computer downstairs. 

Cut the Samba any other thought of your gateway as a server.  You are 
helping the hacker/cracker to get into your systems.  Remember to use 
iptables or ipchains.  Make sure you use all the latest updates.

>I have a
> question though. If, for example, the laptop isn't on the network.
> Can the downstairs computer still use my linux machine as a
> gateway?

Your gateway box will accept connections from any internal computer.  
 All you have to do is make sure that routing of packets through your 
gateway box is done in the right way.

Location of your internal machines doesn't matter.  As long as you 
remember to plug in the network cable and configure the network cards 
:)

Thanks



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