Using PC as an Ethernet hub (and router)
I work for a non-profit art museum with a very limited budget. We recently got DSL for our office and I've found Smoothwall to be a great routing solution. Unfortunately, I don't have an ethernet hub, and I doubt we'll have the budget for one soon.
However, I have a ton of spare PCs and a stack of ethernet cards. Is there a way to load up my Smoothwall box with four or five Ethernet cards and configure it to act as a router and a hub for the network?
Otherwise I have to wait a few months for our next funding cycle (where I'll probably buy a dedicated wireless LAN setup) or pay for an ethernet hub out of my own pocket.
Thanks for your help -D Campagna
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