Why not look at the Linux Router Project? They cooked up a stripped-down
version of Linux with all the bits you need to build a router, and it boots
from a diskette and runs in a RAM disk. No hard disk needed. Very secure,
easy to maintain. And free. See http://www.linuxrouter.org
Neil
> 1) Better security: There arn't many things running on a router to go
wrong and
> to let people in (although they are not invulnerable).
> 2) Better reliabilty: Routers have no hard drives AFAIK or other PC
> components that could unexpectedly fail. If it does acutally fail, just
unplug
> it and replace it. PCs tend to need long configuration phases.
> 3) Smaller: when you have 6-7 servers in a room, you are really happy for
small
> devices, and if routers are anything like switches in size, they are much
> smaller than any computer.
> 4) Lots of pretty lights (not sure if routers have them though): Pretty
lights
> send people into trances, great for bosses :).
>
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