Setting a PC as a firewall

Put 2 network cards in the computer and download a handy little thing called <A HREF="http://www.clarkconnect.org/webapp/downloads.jsp" target="_new">ClarkConnect</A>. The home version is a free linux distro that turns any pc into a gateway/firewall, webserv, emailserv, dhcp/dns serv, and more in about 10-20min or less
It has an easy step by step installation and is administered via a simple web interface similar to regular home routers.

For connecting it to your current computer you have 2 choices.
1) Get a crossover cable that directly connects the "internal" network card on the ClarkConnect machine and the network card on your computer.
2) Buy a small switch and plug both of them into it. That would give more than one computer access to your internet connection. That would be good incase you add another computer in the future or a friend drops buy and wants to use your internet connection or something.

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ClarkClark connect would be the best way to go. A linux firewall is far superior to a windows firewall and it is a much more stable platform for servers.
The only reason to consider serv2k3 would be if you are setting up an active directory domain in your house, which I assume you are probably not
ClarkConnect is actually WAY faster and easier to setup and manage than 2k3serv.
Just download the home edition ISO off the website. Burn it to a cd, boot off that cd in what ever machine you want to be your router, install/configure it in about 10-20min or less and you will have a full blown firewall, router, webserv, etc.

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ClarkConnect IS the distro. It is a stripped down and modified Redhat9 made specifically for gateway/firewall and server. You dont need anything installed before it, it is the operating system.

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Yea, there are so many of em out there I doubt any one man could know them all. lol

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Hm... That might work. I don't know for sure if the kernel has support for that platform but it might. It will let you know pretty quick if it doesnt
If redhat 9 can go on it clarkconnect will. Both redhat and clarkconnect have a system requirements page. Maybe that list that thing somewhere.

I think the clarkconnect page lists a minimum requirement of a PI 133 or equiv. That C3 is like 800mhz or something isn't it? That "should" work.

If it does support it that should run clark great. It runs nice and fast on the PIII450 I have it on

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