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doctorgonzo · 03-09-2006, 02:45 PM

It's not a good idea to user your server as a router/firewall, since it will be the computer that the rest of the world sees, and if it is broken into everything on the server will be exposed. That's a big security risk.

Second, unless you are salvaging an obsolete PC and sticking Linux on it, there is no way that it will be cheaper than a $40 router from some electronics store.

03-09-2006, 02:45 PM	#5
doctorgonzo Professional gadfly Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 6,364	It's not a good idea to user your server as a router/firewall, since it will be the computer that the rest of the world sees, and if it is broken into everything on the server will be exposed. That's a big security risk. Second, unless you are salvaging an obsolete PC and sticking Linux on it, there is no way that it will be cheaper than a $40 router from some electronics store.