Please forgive my novice networking skills, I am more of a programmer than a network guy. (At least I am able to recognize Astaro ASL as a superior product, right?) I aspire to be more of a network kind of guy, so that is why I am building a home network -- as a learning project and hobby.
I would like advice on:
....1) a good book or web site where I can learn more about network design.
....2) a sample recommended configuration (or two) for my ASL 2.0 box and home network, for my present and future needs.
I don't really understand things like what a DMZ is good for or why it might be advantageous to locate machines there as opposed to on the regular internal network segment. I do know what I have and what I would like to do.
I have:
....ADSL on order and a self-install kit:
........static IP from my ISP (publicly visible)
....Three computers:
........PC#1: 850MHz Pent3 w/ 3 NICs and ASL 2.0
........PC#2: User 1's Windows PC
........PC#3: User 2's Windows PC
My intentions:
....At first:
........Protect my home network with ASL 2.0
............ease my paranoid mind
........Surf the web simultaneously w/ 2 PCs
............use web-based e-mail accounts only
............use instant messaging clients
....Eventually:
........Add more linux PCs and a laptop
........Add a nice IP-addressable printer
........Take advantage of my publicly visible IP
............learn more linux system admin stuff
................run services (low traffic only)
....................mail
....................ftp
....................samba between PCs on home net
....................MySQL
....................apache web server
............learn more web-oriented programming
................web page design
................php
................java server pages
................J2EE
................BEA's WebLogic or similar gnuware
Thank you for any advice you can offer,
Scot
[ 17 December 2001: Message edited by: scot_z ]
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