making a router

BudBud Chesterfield, Va
edited October 2003 in Science & Tech
hey whats up all? I wanna take a old computer i have and use it for a router/proxy. I was looking for something windows based. I would use linux based but problems in compatiability with nics and ive never used it before.Anyone know where i could look for info.

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  • BudBud Chesterfield, Va
    edited October 2003
    i was thinking of using windows 2000 server
  • KwitkoKwitko Sheriff of Banning (Retired) By the thing near the stuff Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    The less there is to muck up, the better off you are. Using Win2K server is just asking for trouble. Try Smoothwall. It's free and it's easy to set up, even if you have no experience with Linux. As for NIC compatibility, Linux works with just about any modern network adapter.
  • GobblesGobbles Ventura California
    edited October 2003
    Clark Connect

    http://www.clarkconnect.org/download/home.current.html

    gobbles
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited October 2003
    I've heard great things about Smoothwall.
  • BudBud Chesterfield, Va
    edited October 2003
    i guess ill try clarkconnect or smoothwall i had probs with smoothwall when i tried to install about 3 months ago so i might try clarkconnect. thanks guys for info.
  • kanezfankanezfan sunny south florida Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    clarkconnect si teh pwnji
  • GobblesGobbles Ventura California
    edited October 2003
    kanezfan had this to say
    clarkconnect si teh pwnji

    what he said ^

    Gobbles
  • SimGuySimGuy Ottawa, Canada
    edited October 2003
    http://www.extremeoverclocking.com/articles/howto/Ghetto_Router_1.html

    Best article I've seen on making a router (ghetto or not). :)
    Includes as much duct tape as you can possibly think of in a video format that you can download and enjoy for future benefit.

    Included is the Linux Setup How-To Supplement.

    Coyote Linux works wonderfully for NAT/DHCP services and runs off a floppy disk. :)
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