linux as router

[Tim]

On Sun, 2009-12-13 at 22:59 +0100, paul van der meij wrote:
> I don't think that it makes sense to configure a router with one
> physical network card. If another PC on the same cable segment tries
> to reach something it needs a router that has connection with more
> than the same network cable.

Not necessarily, though it'd be more efficient.  Also, a single
interface cannot act as a firewall.

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2.6.27.25-78.2.56.fc9.i686

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