[EUG-LUG:5133] Setting up a gate for a private LAN?

[Dragon Singer]

                Hello fellows,
         I have a few questions for you.
        We will be getting hooked up to the University's LAN in about a month or so.  For security reasons I'd like to set up a comp as a gateway instead of getting an IP for each comp my family owns.  Will a 486 work for this job?   What are the bare requirements for this gate.   The 486 I'm looking at doesn't have a HD but I  can take the 2.4 gig HD (The Linux HD on my current desktop) and swap it in.  The gentleman I'm negotiating with says he'll sell me the box and a NIC for $85.00.  Will I need two NIC cards?  one for the ethernet  connection  into the gate and one to go to the hub?  Any help would be appreciated.      

Sincerely and Respectfully Yours

Wayne & Leader Dog Sequoia

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