#garfield Logs

Jan 08 2012

19:52 rue_house not so much anymore
19:53 Tom_itx would i be better off with a new install of debian to set up a router?
19:53 Tom_itx or patching this one up
19:56 zhanx new
19:57 zhanx tis easier to setup new for the name than it is to change the name everywhere
19:57 Tom_itx i figured as much
19:58 Tom_itx i wonder how the atom would do for a server
19:58 Tom_itx http://ubnt.com/unifi
19:58 Tom_itx i'm considering one of those for my wireless
19:58 Tom_itx and using the server for the rest
19:59 Tom_itx good / bad idea?
20:16 rue_house new router?
20:16 rue_house use a new install, dont install X, add shorewall, ..
20:16 rue_house configuring a dns server sucks
20:16 Tom_itx wtf is shorewall?
20:16 rue_house dhcp isn't that bad
20:16 rue_house firewall
20:16 Tom_itx so it's not something for the weak hearted?
20:16 rue_house it writes the ipchains rules for you
20:17 rue_house it dosn't bite as bad as bind does
20:17 Tom_itx are you familiar with those access points?
20:17 rue_house I have to work out what to make for supper, surely the most awkward part of my day
20:17 Tom_itx or similar
20:17 rue_house no
20:18 Tom_itx is it hard to manage the router when installed?
21:58 rue_house I havn't touched my config in years
21:58 rue_house its an appliance, there is nothing to do
21:58 rue_house well, for the first two years I had a motherboard with a bad ide controller, but thats not the point
22:01 Tom_itx if you set it up as dhcp can you have static ip's assigned to it?
22:06 zhanx yep
22:09 Tom_itx is it hard to add them after the fact
22:09 Tom_itx after the initial install..
22:12 rue_house yes