Re: Laptops as routers

From: Robert Storey (y2kbug_at_ms25.hinet.net)
Date: 10/31/04

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    On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:12:19 +0200
    Emanuel Strobl <Emanuel.Strobl@gmx.net> wrote:

    > Am Sonntag, 31. Oktober 2004 00:20 schrieb Paul Hoffman:
    > > Greetings again. I'm looking to buy a couple of cheap old laptops to
    > > be used as temporary routers. They just need to be able to handle
    > > PCMCIA Ethernet cards, not much more (having an Ethernet connector
    > > on the motherboard is fine, of course.) I don't want to run
    > > XWindows, and I'm sure 64 MB and a 1gig hard drive would suffice.
    > >
    > > Are there any brands/models I should lean towards? Ones I should
    > > avoid?
    >
    > Bad idea IMHO. I'd suggest having a look at http://www.soekris.com/
    > (net4501 for easiest requirements, better 4801, all in one extendable
    > box) or if you

    Or else take a look at mini-ITX:

    http://www.via.com.tw/en/initiatives/spearhead/mini-itx/

    regards,
    Robert
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