home network planning with all-linux questions
Tom Poe
tompoe at fngi.net
Sat Nov 17 07:13:02 UTC 2007
Frank Cox wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:37:39 -0600
> Tom Poe <tompoe at fngi.net> wrote:
>
>
>> one for router/gateway between LAN and DSL modem.
>>
>
> Unless you have special requirements, it's my opinion that for most home and
> small office networks the best thing to use for a router is a router. Dlink
> routers and the like are quite cheap, very easy to configure and they use less
> power and generate less heat than any general purpose computer. They also come
> with a fairly decent built-in firewall, not to mention that the mere fact that
> you're NAT-ing tends to add a layer of protection as well.
>
>
Frank: I'm no longer in the labor force, and my small pension dictates
I use older computer. :)
Tom
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