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    computer as router

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by zakazak, Dec 23, 2011.

  1. zakazak

    zakazak www.whymacsucks.com

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    Hi, my ISP Router sucks like hell. Lucky for me, my old server isn't in use anymore and I thought about converting it unto a full router (+ sharing the HDD's inside the computer to the whole network).

    Its a Dual Core 2 Duo 2,6Ghz with 2GB RAM and a GeForce 8600GT. So I guess this should be enough for a router ;D

    What OS should I use? I read smth about IPCop ? There will be Windows & OSX devices connected to this router/computer. I need port forwarding, priorities, dyndns support would be nice, etc :)

    Thanks
     
    zakazak, Dec 23, 2011
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  2. weinter

    weinter /dev/null

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    The thing is that the amount of power a desktop computer consume is way higher than a home router.
    You might want to
    1)Open up the cranky router and check for bloated capacitors
    2)Get another Router install OpenWRT and turn it into a Router/Server
     
    weinter, Dec 23, 2011
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  3. zakazak

    zakazak www.whymacsucks.com

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    This computer would run anyway as some kind of NAS. I guess I will use IPfire.
     
    zakazak, Dec 23, 2011
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