Tim,
Tried it out on my old shell of a rackmount NT4 box and it worked.
Obviously it will be a linux box once I go ahead and set things up.
What's this about "while they're still in business"? Are they in
trouble or what else is up?
Regards,
Keith B.
Tim Wunder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Previously, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I picked up a used CNet, CN8800TX (?) mini-hub this weekend at a used
>> computer store - so no info, drivers, etc. The CNet, Inc site only
>> gives specs, no user manual etc. It has one BNC and 9 UDP ports, one
>> is used for uplink, I assume set by a DIP switch. I am new to this and
>> have successfully set up a cable modem on an all but BNC thin coaxial
>> network @ home using SuSE 7.2 personal so all my kids and I have have
>> internet sharing with the cable modem. THe gateway is my son's machine
>> as it is closest to the cable wire coming in, thus it was chosen. I do
>> not want to pull new cabling in the house, so I put two NICs in his
>> box to accomodate my needs for now. The issue is he uses windoze for his
>> school stuff and games ( he's 11) and I have SuSE running on it now. I
>> would like to set up a dedicated Linux only gateway in the basement and
>> use this mini-hub, so I won't have to pull put one new cable in this
>> 3 level home. Can anyone tell me or point me to a howto or SxS on how to
>> use and set this up. ( I am a newbie at this, but an older amateur @
>> networking. I am a physician, not a trained IT or hardware person, but
>> do this as an enjoyable hobby for myself and others).
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Keith B.
>
>If you have an old PC lying about (486, old Pentium) you
>can install a couple NICs and run one of the many linux-based floppy routers:
>
>Freesco: http://www.freesco.org
>Coyote Linux: http://www.coyotelinux.com/
>Linux Router Project: http://www.linuxrouter.org/
>GnatBox: http://www.gnatbox.com
>
>Are a few I know of. All of which offer solutions that fit on a floppy and
>can run on as little as a 486.
>
>Personally, I use a freesco router with a P166, 32MB RAM, 2 NICs, and a
>floppy -- all spare parts I had laying around and I connect to @Home with it
>(while they're still in business, anyway).
>
>HTH,
>Tim
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