Dear friends,

I'm new in linux, I don't know anything about linux, and I want to make a linux box router (big jump for me).
what i want exactly from linux router is to limit the bandwitdh of the internet. I have 3 pcs connected to a router.

I have an old box to be act as linux router.

so please assist me from where I can start, should I have to install a linux.

thank you for help

Well, first you can look at distrowatch to see if any of the firewall-oriented distributions catches your eye. http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=firewalls

Also, how old of a computer are you looking at as your router? Does it have an optical (cd/dvd) drive or only floppies? How do you plan to connect your 3 systems to the box?

my old pc is, P4 2Ghz with 512Ram, 80GB HD, DVD Drive.

I have a router Linksys WRT150N connected with a Internet modem.

I'm connecting my desktop wired and laptop wireless.

and I'm giving free my neighbor a wire from the router that I want to limit his bandwidth because he keeps telling me he didn't download big files from the internet and only browsing and chating, but I'm loosing my CAP limit before the end of the month and I know what I downloaded.

thanks for your help.

Hi Bud.

I am using DELL Latitude D600 With PC Linux OS 2008 MiniMe on it. I am connected to my Nokia N73 phone via bluetooth and dial it up with kppp as a www.three.ie internet provider. I have 4 other laptops in ad-hoc wireless network and all of them are connected to my DELL as to the router/internet gate. All I have to do is use a few commands to change my DELL into the wireless internet router

Commands are:

First of all you have to log yourself as root. To do this type into konsole window:

su

and press enter

then type in roots password and press enter again

flush and delete existing firewall rules.

So flush rules by typing in terminal:

iptables -F
iptables -t nat -F
iptables -t mangle -F

Now delete these chains:

iptables -X
iptables -t nat -X
iptables -t mangle -X

Now it's time to save the iptables rules so type:

service iptables save
service iptables restart

Now all rules and chains have been cleared!

Now open /etc/rc.d/rc.local and insert the line:

echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

And then save and close the file.

Now asuming that your internet interface is eth0 and the one that will be uses as a gate is called rausb0, type:

/sbin/iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
/sbin/iptables -A FORWARD -i eth0 -o rausb0 -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
/sbin/iptables -A FORWARD -i rausb0 -o eth0 -j ACCEPT
service iptables save
service iptables restart

Note: check if iptables is set to start during boot up.

Or check the status of your iptables service:

chkconfig –list iptables

If level 5 is on then it's ok othewise start the service at level 5 or level 2345.

I hope I have helped

Andy

Hi,
You should look at 'zebra' or 'quagga'.

This link and others are available from 'Slackware-Links'. More than just Slackware® links!

WOW These are some powerful links bro I think I'm gonna surf and print some of them . Cool.

Hi,

Look at the 'Network' section of the 'Slackware-Links'. More than just Slackware® links!

Thanks all of you for help.

I'm now going to read all the links and hope it's going to works,

I'll let you know what happens.

thanks

I think it's difficul to now all these linux stuff.

I got an idea, I bought anothor router so I connect the line to the other router.