On Mon, 2003-08-11 at 12:00, John Richard Smith wrote:How long did it take you to learn to construct a server box ed, and how difficult was the ethernet cards and getting them to work as they ought to on a lan.
Michael Lothian wrote:
I have 3 computer, and my wife has hers and several of my daughters each have computers that float in and out according to presence in the family.I don't propose upgrading them, but the 4 that sit at home will all need one ADSL each. I have concidered building a serverbox to link via lans to each but right now that is beyond my ability, though I don't rule it out for the future, but bear in mind I didn't even own a computer 3 years ago. I would like a server box though, would be fun to muck around with.
So right now we wait until the price of these high speed internet connections are ready for the mass market. Which incidentally will be one of the key spurs to a meaningful economic recovery around the world.It's one of the key drivers that is holding the world back.
John
really, making a 'server' box out of one of those you already own and
have running is simpler than you might think. (you installed Linux.
didn't ya?) and CHEAP! just the cost of network card for each box, and 2
cards for one box, then you share the one ADSL connection. not a
connection for each computer, just one to "the firewall/server", that is
shared by the rest.
I've got to get some more cash together replace one of the old Int3 or K6-500 with a state of the art super duper, and use one of the old boxes to make a server box with all the firewall stull. I know it well enough really, but need a bit more time to grasp the technicallities as well as the hardware.
John
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