[Wylug-help] Bridge Filtering

[Daniel Walker]

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On Monday 20 Jan 2003 13:15, James Holden wrote:
> Dan,
>
> What spec is the BSD box?
It's a 200Mhz Pentium MMX


> If it's an old pentium machine or lower then find a whacking great
> heatsink and ditch the CPU fan.
This is possible, but it's a slotted processor IIRC - can you still get
heatsinks for them?

>
> Turn off logging and such and the hard disk should stay spun down as long
> as it's only shovelling packets.
True, but I like logs. Actually, I was thinking about it and it might be
possible to use the cables we have to have the firewall in the right place. I
shall investigate.


> The PSU fan can be quietened down by popping it open and connecting the
> fan across the 5 and 12 volt supplied to that it runs off 7 volts (12
> minus 5) instead of the full 12 volts. You should still get the cooling
> you need but around half the revs.
Actually, I think the PSU is the noisiest thing in there - it's very old. it
might be worth replacing it with one of those nice enermax things.


> You could also try some traditional acoustic methods, ie: shove it in a
> cupboard, or under a duvet! Just allow for airflow.
Surely if it was under the duvet it'd be even harder for him to sleep? ;-)

> Works for me - my router box is in the lounge cos that's where the NTL
> cable box is.
Hmmm...

Dan
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