router/firewall hardware advice

[JAMES KNOTT]

 --- Alex Maynard <amaynard-vQ8rsROW2HJSpjfjxSPG1fd9D2ou9A/h at public.gmane.org> wrote: 
> 
> Does any one have any suggestions for a newby on
> choice of router for
> a small (3 pcs) home network with a fixed IP
> connection?
> 
> If I configure a linux box as a router does it need
> two NIC cards?  Does
> it have to be (should it be) a dedicated router? 

A router will need at least two NICs.  It's best to
not run anything un-necessary on a firewall/router,
for security reasons.


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