[17810] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: So... what's the best routing solution for..
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steve Sobol)
Fri Jun 12 12:04:41 1998
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 10:42:14 -0400
From: Steve Sobol <sjsobol@shell.nacs.net>
To: "Roeland M.J. Meyer" <rmeyer@mhsc.com>
Cc: jzeeff@verio.net, Steve Sobol <sjsobol@shell.nacs.net>, nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <199806111407.HAA05908@condor.mhsc.com>; from Roeland M.J. Meyer on Thu, Jun 11, 1998 at 07:07:17AM -0700
On Thu, Jun 11, 1998 at 07:07:17AM -0700, Roeland M.J. Meyer wrote:
> >Don't use any routing protocol at all. Actually, skip having your
> >own router too.
>
> Agreed, we ran default static routes for a long time. Y'all don't even need
> a router. I might recommend a LinkSys 2-port ethernet switch, though.
> (Control collision domains, See DataComm Warehouse.).
Hm. My main goal is to be able to block stuff from entering my LAN that
I don't want there. With a Cisco or Livingston box or something similar,
it's just a question of installing filters. I could set up a box and use
ipfwadm, perhaps that would be the best thing to do?
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