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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
permalink · 2004-11-29 12:59:27 · Reply to this

genblood

@attbi.com

Re: free firewall /router (using an old computer )

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
permalink · 2004-11-29 19:40:23 · Reply to this

rob_in_chatt
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join:2004-09-17
Chattanooga, TN
·Comcast

 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
permalink · 2004-11-30 00:59:59 · Reply to this
hrickpa

join:2001-06-07
Reading, PA

Re: free firewall /router (using an old computer )

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
permalink · 2004-11-30 16:11:27 · Reply to this
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