Use Computer as a Router

[abixalmon]

Can anyone give me some idea on how to customise a computer to work as a router for Internet connection (64 kbps Leased line)..
We have a dell poweredge server with a modem..

 

[pradeep_chauhan]

tell me about the os you plan to use and also the network setup.

 

[abixalmon]

I will be using Windows 2000 server and ISA server 2000,

 

[theraven]

u basically want to set up an internet connection sharing between ur computers if im not mistaken ??
well it has been explained a lot of times
since u have a modem .. just make sure u have one lan card on ur host. ..
just setup a basic network ... as i think u might have ..
now i dunno abt win 2k ICS ... so i will suggest u setup a proxy .. like proxyPLUS(freeware) ... or avirt gateway ( paid)... or 602LAN SUITE (freeware)
i suggest 602LAN suite. .... its supposed to be good .. but i havent tried it ..
after this .. just set all the programs on subsequent PC's to use the proxy ... simple ...
o and just 2 things abt ur avatar ...
1) not that big. . but yet rules allow a max of 80*80 pixels .. so reduce the size
2) ... the "BIRDY" ?? not very friendly ... but your choice ..

 

[aadipa]

all explained

but change ur avatar as it is already take by cooljeba, i just mistaken u for him

 

[abixalmon]

Man,
My avatar is always mine.. I have been using it everyforum i use..
i m a active member of *zor.org/tsrh and my avatar is the same:

Difference between his and mine is that..

Mine is a registered avatar of CORE Team;;;cant u see CORE on the cap..
(Challenge Of Reverse Engineering)

I m CORE's Fan and i can use it for free.. but that guy seems to have edited the Image and made his own...

 

[theraven]

ok atleast resize it for forum rules dude
that u can argue with cooljeba

 

[firewall]

GNU/Linux has a very powerful IP stack built into the operating system. Linux itself has the capability of routing your lan to the internet with NAT or Network Address Translation, i.e. IP Masquerading. *www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/IP-Masquerade-HOWTO.html

You can even use a micro-distribution of gnu/linux. There are versions of gnu/Linux out there that run off of a single floppy disk. Using one of these distributions, you can convert an old, unused computer (even a 486!) into a capable broadband router. Since the software fits on a floppy, you don’t even need a hard drive in the system! Most of the micro-distributions of Linux routers have minimum requirements of a 386 with 16Mb of memory.
see : *www.coyotelinux.com/

or use special distro like Devil-Linux 1.0: Firewall/Router Distro , it is an An ideal Linux distribution for an easy-to-configure firewall or router -- especially if it needs to run on old hardware.

 

[djmykey]

I had rented my cafe last year i think last to last year to some engg students they had made a router in Linux as their project. Man they screwed my brains and my hdds also and also a keybd. But their project was a success and also to tell ya they did it on RH 6 can u believe it. And hell they 4got to uninstall it and i didnt know how to so guess what i did used partition magic and fdisk/mbr !!

 

[pradeep_chauhan]

come on what harm can a few kids do. by renting your place for an experement showes you are open to new ideas tecnology etc so a few set backs should not put you down. Moreover today a linux router is the most versitile and cost effective setup you can have