Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 16:14:11 -0500
From: "Maya Rushing Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: what to do with an old PC
>
>I have an old Pentium system (133 MHz) that is kicking around here. Any
>suggestions as to what it would be good for? Internet access? We could
>network it to the others....
>
YES. Get a copy of Smoothwall (I'm assuming you have dial-up internet access
at present) and it does an automagic setup as a firewall and internet access
gateway and DHCP server (IP addresses). It works a treat and it's very
secure - your machines are *invisible* from the net so the hack attacks
don't work! All you need is 8M memory and 80M disc.
Neil,
The bummer is that my old PC has a slow modem. I believe it's 28,800. I
wonder if it's worth adding an external 56k modem to do this firewall? We
are on the internet a LOT; we have dial-up access, but it's pretty fast, and
we have a phone line dedicated to internet access. I'd like to get some
sort of protection.
Maya
p.s. thanks for tolerating all these questions...everyone!
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