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Re: [OT] Recommended Router Hardware
From: Samuel Bächler <linux(at)boeser.ch>
Date: Mon Aug 06 2007 - 20:16:03 EDT
>
> I've read somewhere that it can be done with one card, but it's very
> difficult to setup. Did you mean Deskpro EN? I've used one of those for
> the very same purpose with Coyote Linux (also runs from a floppy). But I
> put a cheapo Realtek based in one of the PCI slots (there are two if I'm
> not mistaken). It's own card is on-board.
Date: Mon Aug 06 2007 - 20:16:03 EDT
>>> Well - it isn't that old. It is a Compaq Desktop EN, Pentium III with about >>> > > 500MB RAM. But there is only one Ethernet-Connection which - I guess - can >>> > > be solved by using a Hub or Switch, isn't it? >> > >> > no. to use a desktop machine as a router, you need two network >> > connections: one for the local network to attach to and one for the >> > internet at large. The computer then routes packets appropriately and
>
> I've read somewhere that it can be done with one card, but it's very
> difficult to setup. Did you mean Deskpro EN? I've used one of those for
> the very same purpose with Coyote Linux (also runs from a floppy). But I
> put a cheapo Realtek based in one of the PCI slots (there are two if I'm
> not mistaken). It's own card is on-board.
You are right - it is a Deskpro EN.
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