[Nottingham] Router/Firewall question

[Michael Simms]

On Mon, 2008-09-22 at 15:56 +0100, Chris Burton wrote:
> > I could just plug in a linux box with 2 NICs and have it do the job but
> > really, a whole machine is a LOT of overkill for a job that any decent
> > firewall should be able to do.
> 
> How about one of these...
> http://www.omnima.co.uk/store/catalog/Embedded-controller-p-16140.html
> 
> I've got one sat on the desk but I haven't had time to play with it yet but 
> I'd guess with one of the "distros" listed on the site you should be able to 
> get it doing what you need.
> 
> ChrisB. 

Nah it would do the job I expect if I had a spare few days to program
it, but - right now, I want out of the box cos Ive already got way too
many things on my todo list {:-)


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