I plan on getting DSL. I want run all Linux on machines, possible bsd on 1 machines i have: 1 p3/500 1 486/66 1 486/100 1 Sparc IPX 1 8088 XT 1 ethernet card I want to setup private LAN and have a gateway machine that will share the DSL bandwidth with machines in my private LAN outside world should have no knowledge of machines behind my gateway, they should only see my public static IP from DSL modem. i want it impossible for anyone to telnet into my private LAN, only way in i wantbe through secure ssh. i want setup 1 machine to run apache web server. also i want setup my own domain (DSL ISp said they can provide me the DNS name servers 1 & 2 I need) but i nevr did this before and need help. also i want setup DMZ machine , someone teold me this is secure but i dont understand what DMZ machine is or how setup. i thought i can buy 10/100 Ethernet switch/router combo (has DHCP, NAT, 4 ports). i saw the Linksys and NetGear ones. I also want bi-layered firewall. firewall from gateway to DMZ machine, 2nd firewall from DMZ machine to LAN. again i dont know how do this. someone said i could run firewall on a machine , others say use firewall on the hardware switch/router, which is best? someone said another option instead of use hardware switcj/router is to put 2 NICs in one machine and install Linux Router on there and use a hub to connect machines in LAN. not sure which option is better. i will have 800k down / 90k up if i go w/ Telocity DSL ($50/month_. is this sufficient to run my own domain, mail server and web server and SQL datbase? Is this sufficient bandwidth? I heard if DSL fails i can setup redundant dial-in link (PPP) to ISP but i dont know how do this and i think that would require 2nd phone line. is it true ADSL lets u talk on phone will u DSL always connected? SDG, Zach uram@cmu.edu "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have faith." - John 20:29 - [To unsubscribe, send mail to majordomo@lists.gnac.net with "unsubscribe firewalls" in the body of the message.]