Re: Laptops as routers

cpghost_at_cordula.ws
Date: 10/31/04

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    Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 07:32:05 +0100
To: Nikolas Britton <freebsd@nbritton.org>

    On Sat, Oct 30, 2004 at 11:38:02PM -0500, Nikolas Britton wrote:
    > Here is a better idea!
    > Step 1: Go dumpster diving for old computers (Pentium 1 or better, 8MB
    > IDE Storage Device or better, and a minimun of 48MB/Ram).
    > Step 2: Grab some networks cards wail your in the dumpster.
    > Step 3: Install said network cards into computers.
    > Step 4: Install and configure m0n0wall on said computers.
    > http://m0n0.ch/wall/
    > Step 5: Profit???
    > ------------------
    > Total Cost: $0.00

    Well, depending on your geographic location, you may want to
    consider power consumption as the main cost factor here.
    A Soekris box would consume something around 5-10 Watt or so
    on average. Compare this to even the slowest Pentium. Oh, and
    they are absolutely silent as well :-)

    -cpghost. 

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