Chris,
I have done this in the past with a Neoware thin client that had an
additional NIC card installed (1/2 height). Ebay has a wide selection
of thin clients (neoware, wyse) that are dirt cheap an have no moving
parts. Many are capable of PXE boot and don't need to use the local
storage.
-Pat
Pat Rinehart
Snowdweller Industrial, LLC
patman@rinezone.com
(907) 227-5039
On 06/12/2012 11:24 AM, Christopher Howard wrote:
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> Hey guys, I want to set up a router between my DSL modem and my home
> network -- something with two NICs that I can run Gnu/Linux on and
> play around with network administration stuff. However, all I have for
> hardware is these old, behemoth PCs that are really noisy and suck
> lots of juice. Yet at the same time I'm on a real tight budget, and I
> can't afford some $300+ speciality design. Anyone know of a product
> out there that would fit the bill for me?
>
> Normally when I need cheap, small computing power, I look for old
> netbooks, but the double NIC requirement is an issue here.
>
> - --
> frigidcode.com
> indicium.us
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