Hmmm ... this is not a bad idea. So, the DSL modem plugs into the hardware
router which then plugs into the network, no need for a dedicated server anymore,
nor do I need a Mac with two Ethernet cards. Right?
Just so I understand hardware routers a little better: I assume they come with
software too that allows you to program the firewall --- would this be something
akin to a flash ROM, or is one computer still acting as a server, allowing and
restricting access? So the difference between an all software based solution and
a dedicated hardware solution seems to suggest that the hardware solution would
be faster and more efficient, too, than an all software based solution (kind of
like Apple's Geoport software based modem technology vs. a "real" modem?).
"Timothy A. Seufert" wrote:
> If the cost of the software (IPNetRouter or Vicom Internet Gateway -
> I recommend IPNR) plus the cost of the NuBus Ethernet card starts
> approaching $150 or more, you might want to look at a DSL router
> instead. They are dropping below $200, are probably easier to set up
> than software like IPNR or Vicom, and are more convenient to leave on
> all the time because they're just a little box which uses almost no
> power.
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