Patrick Murphy wrote:
> Hi Shawn,
> 
> Monday, June 26, 2006, 10:16:40 AM, you wrote:
> 
> 
>>yes, you could set up your own community gateway and set up your own filtering
>>rules on the gateway.. however, this would require some knowledge in
>>networking and firewall configuration.. 
> 
> 
>>it's relatively inexpensive as you can just use any old computer as a
>>gateway.. install a special firewall linux distribution like 
>>http://www.smoothwall.org/.. configure it to block everything except approved
>>sites..
> 
> 
>>then, you'd just need to make sure that all community traffic flows through
>>this gateway..
> 
> 
> Tim explained this setup to me offlist - thanks Tim! It does eliminate
> the need for a SonicWall or similar device - but it may be hard to
> find someone at each colony capable of setting it up. I'll look into
> it as well.
> 
> I'm still, perhaps unrealistically, still hoping for an ISP-based
> solution. Since we are multi-family farms, we have young boys; some of
> them know far more about the computer than their parents, and because
> of them, the parents would prefer to have the Internet filtered before
> it arrives on the place.
> 

Patrick are you sure you spoke to the right divisions in the ISPs?

The major ISPs have security/hardware divisions and (IMHO) a joint 
proposal should be able to provide a solution. If it meets you 
pricepoint is another issue.

Methinks you need to be speaking with the major accounts or wholesale 
divisions?

I prolly can dig up some sales execs if interested- email me
Dave


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