Comments on: Old PC To New Router With Gentoo Linux http://www.cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/ Computer related blog Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:16:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: nCounTr http://www.cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-73636 nCounTr Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:29:36 +0000 http://cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-73636 Hi to all. Well nice job with that top PC that you've used as router. I'm thinking of making my P2 433Mhx-Overclocked to 540Mhz-512 PC-133 RAM 8 GB HDD into wireless and non-wireless router and the other surrounding crap like firewall, ad-block, web-site-cache e.t.c. But i was provoked to write because all of the people are saying that your PC is using too much power, that it makes significant difference in the global warming problem, on the pollution of the earth etc, etc... Well I'm Working as Power Engineer in Managing and Building Power Plants from Hydro through Gas to Nuclear Power Plants and from my experience I'll say that a single computer is making around 0.0000001 percent of the global warming and the other stuffs, In fact you should be concerned a lot more when using air-conditioners because they eat a lot of power. The PC will use 200-1000 W of power if and only if they have all the power cords inside to be connected and to withdraw the maximum power and amperage from the connectors, so if you're using the PC just as a router than it withdraws like 30-50 watts at full load, and that's not too much to panic about. So I'll ask you not to make comments depending on what the media says because they don't have stories and they're making up stuff. P.S. Thanks for the info on how to transform old PC into a router Alex. Hi to all. Well nice job with that top PC that you’ve used as router. I’m thinking of making my P2 433Mhx-Overclocked to 540Mhz-512 PC-133 RAM 8 GB HDD into wireless and non-wireless router and the other surrounding crap like firewall, ad-block, web-site-cache e.t.c.

But i was provoked to write because all of the people are saying that your PC is using too much power, that it makes significant difference in the global warming problem, on the pollution of the earth etc, etc…
Well I’m Working as Power Engineer in Managing and Building Power Plants from Hydro through Gas to Nuclear Power Plants and from my experience I’ll say that a single computer is making around 0.0000001 percent of the global warming and the other stuffs, In fact you should be concerned a lot more when using air-conditioners because they eat a lot of power. The PC will use 200-1000 W of power if and only if they have all the power cords inside to be connected and to withdraw the maximum power and amperage from the connectors, so if you’re using the PC just as a router than it withdraws like 30-50 watts at full load, and that’s not too much to panic about. So I’ll ask you not to make comments depending on what the media says because they don’t have stories and they’re making up stuff.

P.S. Thanks for the info on how to transform old PC into a router Alex.

]]> By: Guilderw http://www.cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-6256 Guilderw Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:13:45 +0000 http://cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-6256 This id the first time that I hear that you can used a PC as a router, can some one post some URL where I can get some useful info This id the first time that I hear that you can used a PC as a router, can some one post some URL where I can get some useful info

]]> By: pbrain http://www.cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-5348 pbrain Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:33:07 +0000 http://cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-5348 I made a router from a broken lightbulb, 2 pieces of frayed bootlace (leather boots) and a pinhole camera.. I installed slackware onit and it worked perectly until Bush signed the Patriot Act. I made a router from a broken lightbulb, 2 pieces of frayed bootlace (leather boots) and a pinhole camera.. I installed slackware onit and it worked perectly until Bush signed the Patriot Act.

]]> By: urpwnd http://www.cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-3384 urpwnd Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:10:13 +0000 http://cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-3384 @59 again, m0n0wall www.m0n0.ch @59

again, m0n0wall

http://www.m0n0.ch

]]> By: sip http://www.cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-3326 sip Thu, 07 Dec 2006 01:50:48 +0000 http://cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-3326 I am looking for a pc-based router software solution that has QoS. Any Ideas. I have a ton of VoiP trafic so looking for a powerhouse solution. Free obvously. Thanks I am looking for a pc-based router software solution that has QoS. Any Ideas. I have a ton of VoiP trafic so looking for a powerhouse solution. Free obvously. Thanks

]]> By: MonkeyBoy http://www.cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-1813 MonkeyBoy Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:30:39 +0000 http://cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-1813 PC100 Try 128MB modules. I have a hole bunch of them. PC100 Try 128MB modules. I have a hole bunch of them.

]]> By: BRI EDWARDS http://www.cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-1811 BRI EDWARDS Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:11:11 +0000 http://cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-1811 hi there i wondered wether u could help i found an old TIME PC and checked it out hard drive is intact but5 all the RAM REMOVED ok i thought replace the RAM could u recommend the RAM needed the only details I have on the PC is TIME @the front of the TOWER and at the back is the numbers 366M02GB2B SERIAL NO- 000108150/01C i hope togive this to a young mother just starting on computers I hope u can advise or help in anyway many thanks BRI EDWARDS hi there
i wondered wether u could help i found an old TIME PC and checked it out hard drive is intact but5 all the RAM REMOVED ok i thought replace the RAM could u recommend the RAM needed the only details I have on the PC is TIME @the front of the TOWER and at the back is the numbers 366M02GB2B SERIAL NO- 000108150/01C i hope togive this to a young mother just starting on computers I hope u can advise or help in anyway many thanks
BRI EDWARDS

]]> By: urpwnd http://www.cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-1804 urpwnd Tue, 07 Nov 2006 20:43:39 +0000 http://cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-1804 @55 m0n0wall. www.m0n0.ch @55

m0n0wall.

http://www.m0n0.ch

]]> By: no. 22 http://www.cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-1754 no. 22 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 05:00:52 +0000 http://cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-1754 so, in my p3 666Mhz and bunch of ram, what do you recommend(free of charge) to routing between six network adapers. wanna manage three ISP and small network, bandwitch priority management ? so, in my p3 666Mhz and bunch of ram, what do you recommend(free of charge) to routing between six network adapers. wanna manage three ISP and small network, bandwitch priority management ?

]]> By: theo http://www.cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-1264 theo Sat, 28 Oct 2006 00:16:26 +0000 http://cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-1264 You like Clark Connect? Then try http://www.smeserver.org/. I have been using it for for several years and no problems. Upgrades just work also. You like Clark Connect?

Then try smeserver.org/.

I have been using it for for several years and no problems. Upgrades just work also.

]]> By: Ken http://www.cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-969 Ken Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:40:48 +0000 http://cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-969 Most of you are missing the point. The machine he used is overkill, but likely just the test bed for the project. There are other options that exist, but this is a project on how to do it this way. Additionally, a stage 3 based Gentoo doesn't require compilation and will run on old machines with minimal setup time. Most of you are missing the point. The machine he used is overkill, but likely just the test bed for the project. There are other options that exist, but this is a project on how to do it this way. Additionally, a stage 3 based Gentoo doesn’t require compilation and will run on old machines with minimal setup time.

]]> By: Jammywanks http://www.cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-632 Jammywanks Sat, 30 Sep 2006 02:40:44 +0000 http://cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-632 That sounds about right. I just upgraded my IPCOP box. The 20 gig harddrive was replaced with a compact flash to IDE adapter using a 1 gig compact flash card. I also upped the SDRAM from 256 to 512MB . Its way quieter without the HD... compact flash drives are good stuff. That sounds about right. I just upgraded my IPCOP box. The 20 gig harddrive was replaced with a compact flash to IDE adapter using a 1 gig compact flash card. I also upped the SDRAM from 256 to 512MB . Its way quieter without the HD… compact flash drives are good stuff.

]]> By: robert http://www.cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-628 robert Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:18:37 +0000 http://cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-628 Hi, I'm using a P2 233mhz with 256MB ram, it is monitoring traffic in realtime, and 180~ machines connect trough it to the internet. load avarage 0.38 Hi,

I’m using a P2 233mhz with 256MB ram, it is monitoring traffic in realtime, and 180~ machines connect trough it to the internet.

load avarage 0.38

]]> By: wily http://www.cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-587 wily Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:24:20 +0000 http://cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-587 Think this is overkill? It's all relative. Our setup is an IBM xSeries 342 rack-mount server, running Gentoo. It only runs 5 or 6 machines, but I don't like my servers going down. ;-) Dual P3 1.13GHz 1.5GB RAM 3x 36GB 10,00rpm HDD, running in RAID 5e (hot-swapable) Dual-redundant PSUs (hot-swapable) On-board Intel 85xx NIC 100mbit for WAN Realtek 1Gbit NIC for LAN With this kind of power (An XP 3200, for example) you should have included instructions for more hard-core routing, such as some of the nifty new features of IPTables, QoS, etc. But Gentoo is really the only choice for us geeks who need total control and speed... m0n0wall etc. are nice, but just not the same. Think this is overkill? It’s all relative.

Our setup is an IBM xSeries 342 rack-mount server, running Gentoo. It only runs 5 or 6 machines, but I don’t like my servers going down. ;-)

Dual P3 1.13GHz
1.5GB RAM
3x 36GB 10,00rpm HDD, running in RAID 5e (hot-swapable)
Dual-redundant PSUs (hot-swapable)
On-board Intel 85xx NIC 100mbit for WAN
Realtek 1Gbit NIC for LAN

With this kind of power (An XP 3200, for example) you should have included instructions for more hard-core routing, such as some of the nifty new features of IPTables, QoS, etc.

But Gentoo is really the only choice for us geeks who need total control and speed… m0n0wall etc. are nice, but just not the same.

]]> By: Bill Ward http://www.cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-571 Bill Ward Tue, 26 Sep 2006 23:19:38 +0000 http://cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/09/01/old-pc-to-new-router-with-gentoo-linux/#comment-571 Rub3x: I (and I'd bet a bunch of others) got the link from a blurb at [H]ardOCP on the 6th. Sorry it took so long to get back to you, I only got the first notice of a message today. Rub3x: I (and I’d bet a bunch of others) got the link from a blurb at [H]ardOCP on the 6th. Sorry it took so long to get back to you, I only got the first notice of a message today.

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