Re: Firewall/Inet sharing PC help & Advice needed

["psghome2002" <psghome@xxxxxxx>]

Thinking about it, I don't think this solution will work. I'll need 
to go for a Windows software router/firewall product. Any 
recommendations? Will need to allow a server run run on the local 
network and give internet access where necessary. I've heard a bit 
about WinRoute - anyone used it?

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Mark Harrison" <Mark.Harrison@e...>
wrote:
> The longest bit of the IPCOP set up is probably downloading it :-)
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: psghome2002 [mailto:psghome@h...]
> Sent: 6 August 2002 17:31
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Firewall/Inet sharing PC help & Advice
needed
> 
> 
> Duh! I wasn't thinking - of course the satellite connection uses 
> windows based software (essential to the connection) :(  I wonder
if 
> the software can be used 'further down the line'. I guess I'll 
only 
> know if I try it.
> 
> Is IPCOP quick to setup? - i.e. if I try it and (as probably will 
> happen), it doesn't work, I haven't wasted a lot of time.
> 
> Paul.
> 
> 
> --- In ukha_d@y..., "Mark Harrison"
<Mark.Harrison@e...> wrote:
> > If you've got a dedicated machine to use, I'd recommend 
something 
> like IPCOP.
> > 
> > ICS has the problem that it's very slow (particularly on older
> machines - until you've used a connection shared by something else
> you don't realise how slow.)
> > 
> > IPCOP is Linux-based, but it's a "install everything"
> installation, so you don't need to know any Linux to set it up.
> > 
> > My concern, however, would be on the drivers needed to run the
> satellite? Is this just an ethernet card that connects? Or 
something 
> fancy?
> > 
> > Mark
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: psghome2002 [mailto:psghome@h...]
> > Sent: 6 August 2002 15:54
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Firewall/Inet sharing PC help & Advice
needed
> > 
> > 
> > After running for a few weeks with my Satellite Internet 
> connection 
> > successfully, the modem decided to die last Thursday. After a
lot 
> of 
> > calls to the BT Satellite helpdesk (very frustrating and slow -
> but 
> > that's another story), I'm up and running again (The installers
> SBS 
> > are great guys).
> > 
> > I've got a Win2000 Server running all my HA apps plus Exchange
> > Server. Originally this had the satellite software and second
> > ethernet card, sharing to my home network via ICS. It also had
> Zone 
> > Alarm Pro on for firewall protection. All worked great until the
> > satellite went down which also took the rest of the network 
down :(
> > 
> > You might think a case of 'all of my eggs in one basket'? I've
got 
> > another PC (PII 260MHz and 192MB). I'm going to use this as the
> > gateway to the satellite and put a software firewall on this.
> > 
> > Now, I was just going to put XP on it and use ICS again but 
> thought 
> > I'd ask if there is a better solution? I don't know unix 
although 
> > I'm willing to spend a small amount of time getting to know it
if 
> > it's an easy solution? I found ICS was good but had some 
> > restrictions in that you can't configure it for odd 
> > protocols/services (that I know of).
> > 
> > Zone Alarm is also not particularly good for complex or advanced
> > setups as it's difficult to configure in an advanced way.
> > 
> > Any thoughts?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Paul.
> > 
> > 
> > 
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