From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from tomts7-srv.bellnexxia.net(tomts7.bellnexxia.net[209.226.175.40]) (1923 bytes) by braille.uwo.ca via smail with P:esmtp/D:aliases/T:pipe (sender: ) id for ; Sun, 10 Sep 2000 17:21:24 -0400 (EDT) (Smail-3.2.0.102 1998-Aug-2 #2 built 1999-Sep-5) Received: from HSE-Hamilton-ppp190042.sympatico.ca ([64.229.1.201]) by tomts7-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.4.01.03.00 201-229-121) with ESMTP id <20000910212054.RHVK23574.tomts7-srv.bellnexxia.net@HSE-Hamilton-ppp190042.sympatico.ca> for ; Sun, 10 Sep 2000 17:20:54 -0400 Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 00:06:14 -0400 (EDT) From: "Terry D. Cudney" X-Sender: tcudney@localhost.localdomain To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: dsl and the confusedness the howto brings about various protocols In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII List-Id: Hi guys, This is an interesting uestion/suggestion... I have an old '386 sx 20MHz w/ only 4MB of R AM. Is this enough machine to act as a gateway/firewall between either a DSL connection of a Cable connection running DHCP? If not, what would be the minimum machine required to act in this capacity? Or, alternatively, what is the cost/capabiliyt of the dedicated router that Kirk is talking about? --terry On Sun, 10 Sep 2000, Kirk Wood wrote: > Brent, > > You should look into getting a dedicated broadband router designed for > home use. It will make your (and our) life much easier as the > configuration is straight forward out of box. There will be clear > instructions on setting it up. It will allow all your devices access to > the net with no confusing howto articles to figure out. > > -- --terry Name: Terry D. Cudney Phone: (905)735-6127 E-mail: terry@wasagacottage.com WWW: www.wasagacottage.com Postal: 18 Colbeck Drive, WELLAND, ON L3C 5B5