Actually I think the Linksys model with built in 4-port switch is about $99
at Best Buy, $97 with a single port.  But you are right, it can all be done
with your old model PC.  I know of a place you can get old 3Com NICs for $5,
etc.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Fowler [mailto:chris@ingeniusinc.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 10:50 AM
> To: kclug@kclug.org
> Subject: RE: Dumb Question
> 
> 
> Well that's the thing now isn't it?  We want Linux to do 
> firewall duty on
> our old junky hardware so we don't have to buy the Linksys or 
> the Netgear or
> whatever $200-black-box-solution ya wanna buy. We are 
> techies. We can't help
> it.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Brouhard [mailto:jbrouhard@home.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 10:36 AM
> To: kclug@kclug.org
> Subject: RE: Dumb Question
> 
> 
> > Sorry Gene,
> >
> > I can't help you, but I'm hoping you can help me..... I'd 
> be interested in
> > knowing what you used for network properties, particularly DNS,
> > on your Win
> > box behind the gateway... (you have one, right?)
> >
> > I'd also be interested in looking at your ipchains 
> script....I've been
> > trying to set up ipchains and ipmasq on the Comcast@home 
> network here in
> > Independence for about a month now...
> >
> 
> Okay.. as seeing everyone's been complaining about Comcast@HOME in and
> around Independence...
> 
> My recommendation: Get a LinkSys Cable/DSL Router.  They work 
> wonders for me
> (They have NAT Firewalls in them, and an internal DHCP 
> server.  they're
> prefect for my needs, and provide security for my network).  
> I no longer run
> a Linux server, but that may change in the future.