On 10/25/2016 05:47 PM, D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk wrote:
By gateway, I mean router/firewall/whatever box that sits between your LAN and the internet.
Reasonable choices:
- ISP-provided / sanctioned device (combo wireless router and modem)
- ISP modem + user provided wireless router
+ possibly running custom firmware like CeroWRT or OpenWRT
- ISP modem + PC acting as router
+ lots of possible software (pfsense, debian, whatever)
For a variety of reasons I've always used PCs. But which PCs are best for this?
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