[clug] anyone using a Linux as an Internet gateway?

Alex Satrapa grail at goldweb.com.au
Tue Oct 19 00:39:40 MDT 2010


On 19/10/2010, at 16:06 , Paul wrote:

> So just wonder is there a big reason why I should use my Fedora box instead of a dedicated router.

Any PC will use a lot more power than a dedicated router. Having said that, there are ASUS EEPCs available at Harvey Norman for about $200, they have Ethernet and WiFi built in. That gives you a lot more RAM and processor speed to play with than any Billion or Linksys will give you.

Alex



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