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Bibble · 04-26-2003, 10:47 AM

Its also fairly easy to convert a standard Linux distro into a decent router (if you know a little about inetd etc).

Mine is based off Debian Stable, has an internal ADSL card, 2 ethernet cards and provides firewalled internet support for 4 machines. Longest its stayed up for is 4 months (and that was my choice to shut it down).

Just added a web, mysql and ftp server for some stuff I'm playing with. SSH provides you all access for maintence, log checks etc

Linux/BSD Router flexibility makes them so much better than the brought router for the serious geek.

04-26-2003, 10:47 AM	#13 (permalink)
Bibble Upright	Its also fairly easy to convert a standard Linux distro into a decent router (if you know a little about inetd etc). Mine is based off Debian Stable, has an internal ADSL card, 2 ethernet cards and provides firewalled internet support for 4 machines. Longest its stayed up for is 4 months (and that was my choice to shut it down). Just added a web, mysql and ftp server for some stuff I'm playing with. SSH provides you all access for maintence, log checks etc Linux/BSD Router flexibility makes them so much better than the brought router for the serious geek.