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a_tinker   08-28-2004 at 03:59:06 PM

I have a five computer home network, using ethernet hub, with dialup net access. I have aquired a large supply of spare parts, including a couple of old servers. I was thinking of puting the oldest of these to work as a gateway -router- server machine. My initial idea is to but some of the 20 odd ethernet cards i have into the old server and set it up. I have bridged two ethernet cards in one machine - before I got the hub, this worked well, will it be posible to put in 3 more cards? (it has a on board ethernet- so only three {or mabe 4 for an extra} would be needed.) Oh -its an old prosignia 300 with scuzi side only.

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jlanka   08-28-2004 at 06:13:14 PM
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just use it as a router (install linux) and then use a regular hub to split out the connection.

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folken   09-06-2004 at 08:11:06 AM
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Just use one of these, it makes it so easy it is almost cheating :)
<A HREF="http://www.ipcop.org" target="_new">IPCOP</A> (needs a 486 or better)
<A HREF="http://www.clarkconnect.org/index.php" target="_new">ClarkConnect</A> (needs PI133 or better)

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