does NIC+USB Modem = 2xNIC??

[chogb]

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.

 

[jlanka]

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>

 

[chogb]

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?

 

[jlanka]

yup. Sounds like you've got a handle on it.

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

 

[upec]

I connect my cable modem via USB. Windows see it as a NIC.