Re: Re (2): Need help setting up a home LAN

[Bob McConnell <rmcconne@lightlink.com>]

Eike Lantzsch wrote:
> On Monday 02 May 2011 16:24:36 peasthope@shaw.ca wrote:
> > From:	Paul E Condon <pecondon@mesanetworks.net>
> > Date:	Mon, 02 May 2011 12:55:37 -0600
> >
> > > It is crazy to write such misleading error messages. I did, in fact,
> > > have JavaScript disabled ...
> > Ouch!  A friend returned a new router to the vendor after
> > encountering such a bad proprietary interface.
> >
> > An elegant solution is to assemble a Linux router based
> > on a salvaged desktop or laptop machine.
>
> I always found setting up an OpenBSD  router much easier IMHO and 
> documentation is excellent.
>
> [snip]
> > Regards,         ... Peter E.
>
> Best regards
> Eike

For a basic firewall, m0n0wall is quick and about as easy as they come. 
Runs on a variety of hardware, including an ordinary PC with two NICs. 
It's FreeBSD based.

Bob McConnell
N2SPP