Re: [orca-list] Linux PC as a router

[Richard <rickfunes yahoo com>]

Hi Glenn,

I'd advise you move away from Ubuntu/Debian for the router/firewall. 
Also, do make sure that the system has 2 different NiCS.  A NiC is 
network interface card or ethernet jack.  It will be needed since the 
router will be pulling double duty.  It will be connecting to the 
outside world with an external IP address and assigning internal IPs to 
the other systems on your LAN.  It will serve as a dhcp server.  If you 
decide to go this route, make sure that you have a few 100-1000 mbps 
network switches if possible.

The only 2 packages I've heard of that work for a router/firewall that 
are usable more or less are Smoothwall and  IPCop.  I'm unsure how 
friendly the browser interfaces are, but you will need sighted 
assistance to install either of them.  I'd also advise you upgrade the 
ram to at least 512 or 768 mb to have either of the packages run well.
 Why not get an actual router such as a DLink, Linksys, or Netgear?  Do 
you have enough LAN traffic to make it worth turning a pc system into 
your main router?

On 6/9/2011 18:18, Glenn wrote:
> Hi All,
> I have an old computer that has windows 98 on it now.
> I can't remember if it has 128 or 256 MB of RAM, and I am not sure if that
> difference will determine which flavor of Debian I run on it.
> My plan is to try to make a router out of this old PC.
> Although I have a DecTalk external synth that I could use, I would prefer to
> use software speech (orca), at least at first, but not sure if it is
> possible given this old of a computer.
> I am most familiar with Ubuntu, and that is why I am wondering about Vinux
> on this project.
> So is Vinux a good way to go, or is there a small package of Ubuntu that
> will work?
> Also, I'm looking for any ideas on software for turning my PC into a router,
> using packages like Network Manager or whatever is best here.
> Thanks.
> Glenn
>
>
>
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