Your 486 should work just fine. See if you can find the on-line
documentation for the "Linux Router Project". It uses an older kernel but
is quite compact. Essentially you load it from a floppy once it is set up
and forget about it. Sounds like an ideal use for the old 486 as no hard
drive is required.
I'd give you more details but I'm sketchy on them. We constructed these
routers as part of a data communications course so I know it can be done.
-----Original Message-----
From: ken bonner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: June 4, 2000 9:38 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [expert] IP Masq / networking
Hello all.
I have read a couple of messages here on IP masq, and was kind of hoping
that
it would get a bit deeper, but no luck!
I am thinking about setting up an old 486,or one of my 'trash' pentiums
with
ipmasq, or some other method to let the home network connect to the
internet,
and was wondering about a few things. So if you can help Thanks!
<big snip, I only answered one question anyway>
