[BlueOnyx:02221] Re: Router Spec

[Steve Howes]

On 26 Aug 2009, at 17:57, Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet wrote:
> The 857 is a pretty small router.  Smaller than anything I've ever  
> had a
> history with.  However, if it actually runs IOS, then really once you
> get a handle on it, it's not all that difficult.

Yup, proper IOS. Works nicely.

>
> I will suggest something that may be of interest to you, which is to  
> try
> out Smoothwall.   You'll need a PC to run it on.  Doesn't have to be
> much of a PC.   Just needs 2 (or more) NICs on it.   Download the
> Smoothwall Express ISO from http://www.smoothwall.org/ and then load  
> it
> up on an old PC.   It's pretty easy to install and configure.

The 857 is an ADSL router, so a PC with two NICS is unlikely to work.  
Would need some kind of ADSL modem in it. The 857/877 is a nice little  
box. Never seen one struggle with a standard ADSL connection in the UK  
(up to 8 meg).

Steve