I have combined a majority of the items discussed here. Here is what I have for a setup
Qwest DSL with my IPCop as the DMZ. IPCop is running 1.4.21 with Advanced Proxy/Urlfilter/SysInfo/OpenVPN/Calamaris/Update Accelerator with 4 network cards. Red = Internet, Green = Internal Network, Blue = Wireless w/WRT54G running DD-WRT, and Orange as the DMZ. I then download the blacklist from urlblacklist.com and upload it to the URL Filter. I think have Firefox running AdBlock Plus, Noscript, and it always clears personal data when you exit. Granted this is a bit over kill but it is very easy to setup and maintain after you have it setup. You will need Putty or another SSH client and WinSCP for file transfers. The small and cheap box I have running IPCop is purchased for around $250 to $300 at logicsupply.com. Parts List:
1) Jetway NC92-330-LF Dual Core Atom Mini-ITX Mainboard
1.6 GHz dual core Intel Atom 330 processor with fan. Features support for Jetway's signature add-on expansion modules and it has 2 SATA (3 Gb/sec.) connectors, Gb LAN, 2 RS-232 COM support, and PCI. Excellent solution for a wide range of applications.
2) Jetway 3x 1Gb LAN Module
Provides three additional 10/100/1000 LAN ports for the Jetway J7F2WE-, J7F3E-, J7F5M-, and NC92-series mainboards. (10/100 module is $20 cheaper)
3) Emphase 44-pin Industrial Flash Disk Module 2 GB - 4000X
Plugs directly into a 44-pin notebook style IDE port. The FDM 4000X has fast read/write speeds (Read-40 MB/sec., Write-20 MB/sec.), increased performance, and long-life support.
4)Morex 5677 Mini-ITX Case
Super-compact Mini-ITX case with disguised appearance. Has built-in mounting brackets and an internal 2.5" HDD tray. (Need USB CD Rom to install from CD) I already had one. (After setup this box can be headless)
5) Setup the IPCop box and setup your DNS to OpenDNS
6) Configure Adv Proxy and Urlfiltering and upload the blacklist form urlblacklist.com
7) You can also configure filters on OpenDNS
8) Install Firefox with AdBlock Plus/NoScript
www.ipcop.org
www.urlfilter.net
www.advproxy.net
update-accelerator.advproxy.net
calamaris.advproxy.net
www.ipadd.de/binary.html (Sysinfo and other Addons)
Granted this is not and ideal how to but there is plenty of how to articles out there and the software has pretty good docs to.
Thanks,
BG
People can't tell the difference from HD and SD because when using cable (Charter, USCable, Comcast, etc.) there is not a difference they compress the crap out of the signal to fit more on the available room on a cable line. I know this because I use to work for a contractor that was working for a major cable company here in MN. I am not talking from experience but I hear that satellite HD is much better then cable can. That is just hear say from my side. However DVD is much better then either and watching Blue-Ray is way better then DVD. Happy Thanksgiving!
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I have combined a majority of the items discussed here. Here is what I have for a setup Qwest DSL with my IPCop as the DMZ. IPCop is running 1.4.21 with Advanced Proxy/Urlfilter/SysInfo/OpenVPN/Calamaris/Update Accelerator with 4 network cards. Red = Internet, Green = Internal Network, Blue = Wireless w/WRT54G running DD-WRT, and Orange as the DMZ. I then download the blacklist from urlblacklist.com and upload it to the URL Filter. I think have Firefox running AdBlock Plus, Noscript, and it always clears personal data when you exit. Granted this is a bit over kill but it is very easy to setup and maintain after you have it setup. You will need Putty or another SSH client and WinSCP for file transfers. The small and cheap box I have running IPCop is purchased for around $250 to $300 at logicsupply.com. Parts List: 1) Jetway NC92-330-LF Dual Core Atom Mini-ITX Mainboard 1.6 GHz dual core Intel Atom 330 processor with fan. Features support for Jetway's signature add-on expansion modules and it has 2 SATA (3 Gb/sec.) connectors, Gb LAN, 2 RS-232 COM support, and PCI. Excellent solution for a wide range of applications. 2) Jetway 3x 1Gb LAN Module Provides three additional 10/100/1000 LAN ports for the Jetway J7F2WE-, J7F3E-, J7F5M-, and NC92-series mainboards. (10/100 module is $20 cheaper) 3) Emphase 44-pin Industrial Flash Disk Module 2 GB - 4000X Plugs directly into a 44-pin notebook style IDE port. The FDM 4000X has fast read/write speeds (Read-40 MB/sec., Write-20 MB/sec.), increased performance, and long-life support. 4)Morex 5677 Mini-ITX Case Super-compact Mini-ITX case with disguised appearance. Has built-in mounting brackets and an internal 2.5" HDD tray. (Need USB CD Rom to install from CD) I already had one. (After setup this box can be headless) 5) Setup the IPCop box and setup your DNS to OpenDNS 6) Configure Adv Proxy and Urlfiltering and upload the blacklist form urlblacklist.com 7) You can also configure filters on OpenDNS 8) Install Firefox with AdBlock Plus/NoScript www.ipcop.org www.urlfilter.net www.advproxy.net update-accelerator.advproxy.net calamaris.advproxy.net www.ipadd.de/binary.html (Sysinfo and other Addons) Granted this is not and ideal how to but there is plenty of how to articles out there and the software has pretty good docs to. Thanks, BG
People can't tell the difference from HD and SD because when using cable (Charter, USCable, Comcast, etc.) there is not a difference they compress the crap out of the signal to fit more on the available room on a cable line. I know this because I use to work for a contractor that was working for a major cable company here in MN. I am not talking from experience but I hear that satellite HD is much better then cable can. That is just hear say from my side. However DVD is much better then either and watching Blue-Ray is way better then DVD. Happy Thanksgiving!