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>Plus it's less noisy than a gateway computer > Yes those PSU fans make a awful racket > doesn't crash or need to be rebooted > A computer used as a router does stuff all so it shouldn't crash as is the case with mine. >, and is considerably quicker than a Win98 box at routing packets. > Ok, how much quicker. Linux on the same machine is quicker again. Products like http://www.ipcop.org/cgi-bin/twiki/view/IPCop/WebHome make good (free) use of old pc's which happily run withoutout mouse, monitor or keyboard also allowing for (cheap)extra storage space for your macs, kinda hard with a router. Buy a router, seems like major overkill for the setup in question. > > -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
