Buy an old Pentium 100 with 32 MB RAM and a 2 GB hard drive at a computer show for about $25.
Put a couple of NICs in it. Download the ISO copy of Smoothwall from www.smoothwall.org and burn it to CD. Install on the old Pentium 100 Surf fast and safely. > -----Original Message----- > From: Earle Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 10:02 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Home Networking > > > I suggest looking into a Linksys 4-port (or more) Cable/DSL router. I am > able to run my Win2k box and Slackware Linux off of the same DSL > connection > with some amazing speeds. The router cost (on sale) $79 with an in-store > rebate of $20. Not to mention I still have 2 more ports available. Check > out www.linksys.com. > > Good luck, > -earle. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 7:39 PM > Subject: Home Networking > > > > Finallly getting cable and I was hoping of implementing a home > network of > > Xp and 1 dual boot win/linux client running on win 2000 server home > > edition. > > > > I was hoping of setting up a relatively "cheap" secure solution with > > remote possibilities, however i wouldnt mind (would you > recommend?) having > > a dedicated shitty box for the FW rather than just a FW app > (Tiny or Zone) > > running on the main server.? Any personal recommednations of good home > > cable routers to get or any other mapped topolgies of how > anyone else has > > set out their home system is appreciated.. > > > > Regards, > > Nick > > > > >
