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by tigger37

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I have a 250 user network connected to my Headquaters some 600 miles away. I use a 56K line for my internet service. I have to go throught my Headquaters where they have firewalls setup. I am lucky to get a 33K connection to the NET. A dial up will be a lot faster. I am considering using a Cable modem and have only a couple computers connect to it on the network. How can I secure my network from outside intrusion?

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by rwlap

Try looking at LinkSys EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers. They have four port which sounds like it will satisfy your needs -provides firewall protection. Might also try looking at Computers4Sure.com or go to LinkSys website.

by dietmar

Use an old (>=486) computer with just a floppy disk drive and the software from either www.linuxrouter.org or www.coyotelinux.com. You just boot from the disk and everything works fine (At least for me it works in my home network with DSL). You can select your own masquerading.

by dcosgrove

look into norton internet security package. Good price and great claims. I'm using it for a network in a couple weeks. If you need to know more then let me know.

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