linux newbie trying to configure my cable modem/router

[Dotan Cohen]

On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 22:39:03 -0500, jim lawrence <fedorajim at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
> --
> 
> Jim Lawrence
> Registered Linux User: #376813

If you want a place to host that HOWTO, Jim, I'd gladly put it up on
my site. Myself and a friend that I spoke to just recently discussed
the need for such a document.

Dotan