User Feedback :: dsl as a home server

Ok, I searched the forum(s) (I checked others as well) and I just can't understand what I need to use dsl (or ubuntu(I know, wrong forum)) on an old machine as a sort of router. Samba, Monkey, Apache, ssh, I've no idea. The machine(s) I want to use are either a

233Mhz 256Mb RAM 6Gb HDD

-or-

1.3Ghz 128Mb RAM 6Gb HDD

I'm sure that the HDD size isn't really important...I could probably just use an old 165Mb one. I want to install 3-4 ethernet cards into the box, then connect my (scattered) computers to the router box. I'm sure this is possible. How do I do it?

-Matthew

EDIT: I'm going to use DSL v.2.4. Should I upgrade to v. 3.0 for the sshfs capability?

I don't know about samba, apache etc., but for the router part I think you have to set up the iptables firewall:
http://linuxgazette.net/103/odonovan.html
http://linuxgazette.net/108/odonovan.html

Yes, I would advise 3 since it has sftp etc. which is more secure.

Not sure why you need 3/4 NICs though? Most router/firewalls use 2 (an external and internal one) but there's no reason why you cannot use as many as you like.

Maybe for redundancy or something.

Hmm, I think you misunderstood what I want. I want to create a private network that is isolated from the internet. I think that what I want is closer in function to a network switch than a router.

-Matthew

hmm, sounds like a terminal server.LOL. you could proably just use samba for a home network, to share fles, access files,etc..
personally i would just go with a router, the hoops your going to jump through to turn your computer into one is going to give you headaches for .....

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