[bold] linux as a router [/bold]

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  1. mistert06

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    does anyone know to setup a linux machine to serve as a router. in need of help desperately!!!
     
    mistert06, Mar 22, 2006
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    Not sure on the process of setting it up on an already installed Linux system, I guess it would mean setting up a DHCP server on there and using IP tables, but like I said, not sure really.

    If you have a spare PC lying around, which I know, not everyone does, but if you do you could install Smoothwall Express http://www.smoothwall.org/get/ , I run it on an old 266MHz PC with 64MB of RAM and it serves my 2Mb ADSL connection fine. It serves as a decent router with some decent security and has a lot of community plugins and updates too.

    Hope this helps out.
     
    DMW, Mar 23, 2006
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    nice movie sig dmw
     
    Joeva, Mar 23, 2006
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    Cheers :)
     
    DMW, Mar 24, 2006
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