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does NIC+USB Modem = 2xNIC??

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chogb   06-10-2002 at 03:34:45 PM

hello.

i've got a USB ADSL modem and i want to share the connection over a network.

i know that for an ethernet ADSL connection its a good idea to use 2 NIC so that the internal network is kept separate from the internet.

if i use the USB modem and then connect to my LAN via my NIC does this achieve the same security benefits?

thanks.

chog.

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jlanka   06-10-2002 at 03:37:34 PM
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yes, as long as you set up the software correctly (same as you would have to do if you had 2 PCI NIC's)

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

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chogb   06-10-2002 at 03:45:36 PM
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wow, quick reply ... thank u!

so i set up the USB modem to match my ISPs IP information, and then the NIC (and the rest of the LAN) to a set of private network IP addresses (198.162.......)
and run a software router on that machine?

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jlanka   06-10-2002 at 04:34:57 PM
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yup. Sounds like you've got a handle on it.

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

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upec   06-11-2002 at 05:12:22 AM
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I connect my cable modem via USB. Windows see it as a NIC.

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