Using a computer as a router/firewall?

[jeffrey]

I have had this PIII or maybe its a PII (the one thas the size of a pack of cards) with a 10 gig drive and 96mb ram. Its been just sitting there. and I want to use it as a firewall/router.

I have cable internet, and 3 other computers sharing the connectong through a Dlink router/hub right now.

I only need/want it for my computer only.
So I was thinking, out from the modem into the Dlink, out to this new box, and out a second lan card to my computer.

Would this work? and what OS/software is going to be best for this?

I can get around in unix to some extent, but am far from pro.

[AndrewKanuck]

If you only want it firewalling your PC - then yes, go from the Dlink to it, then a second NIC to your PC. Any OS will do it really - Windows or Unix

[yuvalus]

Win NT or W2K are fairly good. Linux would be the best depending upon how it's configured.

Are you planning on running it as a normal PC or will you turn it in to a server?

[jeffrey]

Originally posted by yuvalus
Win NT or W2K are fairly good. Linux would be the best depending upon how it's configured.

Are you planning on running it as a normal PC or will you turn it in to a server?

it will run as well maybe a fileserver for the home network.
I have my own deticated for everything else though.

I would like a unix, cause I figure it wouldnt slow anything down, or not as much as windows. but I dont know what distro to go with.

[jukeboxfrank]

why give a hacker a whole OS to fuck with. Keep your front door
foot print small......but if you must look into smooth wall