> I operate a small network of about 5 computers and am considering setting up > a pc to operate as a firewall/router for the network. The network does no
You won't need a very high-powered box to perform firewalling and NATting. I'm currently using a P133 / 64Mb RAM on a 1mpbs link and it's more than enough. RAM is more important than CPU speed or disk space (in your case). > recieve much traffic at all and trying to figure out hardware wise what I need > the topology I have decided to go with is that each box on the network will have > its own nic on the pc. Additionally, if anyone can suggest documentation on how Yes, each PC will need it's own network card in order to function on your LAN. > to set this up software wise I would appreciate it. You can visit linuxdoc.org and read some HOWTOs. linuxnewbie.org (the NHF section) is also a decent resource. Mike Fetherston.
