1.1. Typical Network Topology

This guide assumes a typical Local Area Network lashed together as follows:

     
    +---------+       ----> Dial-Up Internet Connection
    | FreeBSD |       \       (i.e.: NetCom, AOL, AT&T, EarthLink,
    etc)
    |         |--------
    | "Curly" |
    |         |
    +----+----+
         |
    |----+-------------+-------------+----|  <-- Ethernet Network
         |             |             |
         |             |             |
    +----+----+   +----+----+   +----+----+
    |         |   |         |   |         |
    |  Win95  |   |   WFW   |   |  WinNT  |
    | "Larry" |   |  "Moe"  |   | "Shemp" |
    |         |   |         |   |         |
    +---------+   +---------+   +---------+