The best suggestion I could make for something like this is to take an older
box (a 486 or Pentium will do) and make a Linux Router out of it. Set up
IPChains and your modem on it and let the rest of the network NAT through
it.  Takes about an hour to set up and works wonderfully.

Denis

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-----Original Message-----
From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Eric Johnson
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 12:29 PM
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Subject: [PCBUILD] Internet servers?


Does anyone have experience with Internet Servers?

We have a small network with about 3 or 4 of us accessing the
internet for email, etc during the day. We each connect via dialup
through a phone system that limits our connections to about 32 to
34k.

Someone recommended an Internet Server (I think the brand was
Cnet) which would connect to our switch and provide connectivity to
all via the network. We would then have it connected all day long to
a direct phone line to tie up only one line instead of up to 3 or 4 for
periods during the day.

What advantages would this have over connecting one machine and
sharing the internet connection over the network?

Thanks in advance for any tips, ideas, etc.
Eric

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