hrickpa
join:2001-06-07
Reading, PA
 ·Covad Communications
·Verizon Online DSL
| free firewall /router (using an old computer )
I use a OS called smoothwall it is free
»smoothwall.org
requires an old computer and 2 nic cards
i have it installed on an old 233 mhz computer
works very well i have 4 computers hooked up to it
modem - smoothwall - hub -computers
modem broadxent 8012u
smoothwall 233 mhz
64 meg ram
2 gig hardrive
2 network cards
will work on 486 computer |
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genblood
@attbi.com
| I agree ... Smoothwall is a very good solution. Its
easy to install and setup. It helps you reuse older
hardware that might be hanging around. It has a very
good support from the Community and good ad-on mods too..
Take the time and check out the web site ....
www.smoothwall.org |
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rob_in_chatt
Premium
join:2004-09-17
Chattanooga, TN
 ·Comcast
| reply to hrickpa
i just fail to see how those 4 machines could run at the full potential when they are rounted though the internet via an old machine that should be scrap metal by now.........LOL it doesnt make sense........run a 3.5 gig machine through a .266 gig one.........o well |
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hrickpa
join:2001-06-07
Reading, PA | the computer is acting like a router.
it is alot faster than a router most cpu's in a router is 16 bit aranging from 12 mhz to 80 mhz. some of the older one are using an 8 bit cpu @ 8 mhz |
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