linux newbie trying to configure my cable modem/router

[jim lawrence]

On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 04:28:24 +0100, iurodivii
<no-reply-gw at fcp.homelinux.org> wrote:
> >
> > Something along the lines of a Lynksys BEFSR41 fills this bill nicely.
> 
> funny you should mention it, i went and double-checked and that is exactly the linksys router i have!
> 
> 
> >
> > That way, you don't worry about network addresses except in house,
> > which should all be on non-routable private addresses such as
> > someplace in the 192.168.xxx.xxx block where xxx can be almost
> > anything from 1 to 254, don't use the 0 and 255 addresses as they
> > have a special use in many cases.  These routers have all the PPPoE
> > and that sort of facilities built in, and generally speaking, a
> > builtin firewall at least as good as iptables can be setup for, but
> > without trashing your logs as the script kiddie rarely makes it to
> > your logs.  The router will generally stop them cold.  I've had two
> > attempts on this network in 2 years, and both of them came from
> > compromized verizon DNS servers.
> >
> > Setup /etc/host files that define your local addresses.  That keeps
> > local network maintainance down as you always know that the machine
> > out in the shop is at so and so and an address, resolvable from its
> > own name in the host file.
> 
> that part's a little over my head but in the
> Setup /etc/host mode i choose Network configuration >>> i run the tool>>> then, if i am using the router as stated above, do i "Use dynamic IP config" or set the following four items on my own:
> ip address
> netmask
> default gateway (ip)
> primary nameserver
> 
> and if i do set these on my own, as Gene seemed to be implying
> >   should all be on non-routable private addresses such as
> > someplace in the 192.168.xxx.xxx block where xxx can be almost
> > anything from 1 to 254, don't use the 0 and 255 addresses as they
> > have a special use in many cases.
> 
> how do i know what to set these four items as?
> 
> thanks
> chris
> 
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I have the Exact same setup in my house  
ISP ------>Linksys Router--------> Notebook
                          |
                  Desktop

If you would like to  Email me and i can write  up a How to in a few hours 
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Jim Lawrence
Registered Linux User: #376813
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