Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:59:05 -0800 (PST) From: "Alexandre L." <axelbsd@ymail.com> To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, mailinglist <mailinglist@ucwv.edu> Subject: Re : Replacing Home Router With PC Message-ID: <131271.77828.qm@web24819.mail.ird.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <93C575B79E9B01449EBBB084032BC570123208B760@mail.ucwv.edu>
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You can use pfSense : pfSense is a free, open source customized distribution of FreeBSD tailored for use as a firewall and router. http://www.pfsense.org/ pfSense is very simple and intuitive to use with is GUI in PHP. --- En date de : Jeu 11.3.10, mailinglist <mailinglist@ucwv.edu> a écrit : > De: mailinglist <mailinglist@ucwv.edu> > Objet: Replacing Home Router With PC > À: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> > Date: Jeudi 11 mars 2010, 1h36 > I've got an old Linksys router > hanging off of my cable modem that is several years old and > is about to die (very poor wireless throughput should be 54 > mb and is 2, runs hot, and "buzzes" while turned on). > I've got an older PC that would great as a router....however > I also need it to be a wireless access point for my > house. It has a PCI wireless network card (A 54G > Belkin, not sure of the exact model). I know FreeBSD > is technically capable for acting as my DHCP, DNS, router, > gateway box if properly configured. The question is, > can it use that wireless card to act as a access point > instead of a client (how the card is intended to be used)? > > Also, any links anyone can provide on how to setup a > FreeBSD box to act as home router/gateway would be much > appreciated! > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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