Re: [SLUG] Cable/DSL routers

From: steve (steve@itcom.net)
Date: Sat Nov 09 2002 - 19:52:56 EST


On Saturday 09 November 2002 10:25, steve wrote:
> On Friday 08 November 2002 16:58, Levi Bard wrote:
> > A cheap alternative to a hardware router is an old PC and a
> > plain switch/hub. I've been using an old 486SX/25 that a
> > school threw out. All it takes is a minimal install, a few
> > ipchains/iptables/pf rules (depending on what's installed), and
> > you're off and running. If you've got the hardware laying
> > around already, it's worth a try.
> >
> > Levi
>
> Samo, though I would add to use OpenSSH for that as they are more
> secure and are very nicely optimized. Which makes for cleaner and
> more efficient rules.

Hmm, that should be OpenBSD...

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