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So then would something like a 486 DX2 66 with 16 MB RAM be sufficient?<br />

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So then would something like a 486 DX2 66 with 16 MB RAM be sufficient?


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Definitely. &nbsp;A Sparc 1 (our firewall) can handle a class B network (we have thousands of computers). &nbsp;Granted, it only logs packets and forwards them on, but masquerading doesn't do much more than that. &nbsp;It just translates addresses.<br />
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If would only start getting shakey if you were using a 386, 4 MB RAM, and running X.<br />
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For dedicated processes like that (we have DHCP boosters here), we use 486/50's I believe. &nbsp;All they do is take a DHCP request from a remote network and tunnel it through a cable modem. &nbsp;Never had a problem with that, so I doubt you will either.<br />
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Definitely.  A Sparc 1 (our firewall) can handle a class B network (we have thousands of computers).  Granted, it only logs packets and forwards them on, but masquerading doesn't do much more than that.  It just translates addresses.

If would only start getting shakey if you were using a 386, 4 MB RAM, and running X.

For dedicated processes like that (we have DHCP boosters here), we use 486/50's I believe.  All they do is take a DHCP request from a remote network and tunnel it through a cable modem.  Never had a problem with that, so I doubt you will either.

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I have set up a linux box only to perform ip masquerading for our private network to the internet. &nbsp;The machine I have in place is doing a perfect job. &nbsp;It is a pentium 166, 64 MB RAM, and has a 1.2 GB hard drive. &nbsp;I need that horsepower somewhere else. &nbsp;My question is what size of machine would be adequate enough to perform masquerading for 60 workstations?
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I have set up a linux box only to perform ip masquerading for our private network to the internet.  The machine I have in place is doing a perfect job.  It is a pentium 166, 64 MB RAM, and has a 1.2 GB hard drive.  I need that horsepower somewhere else.  My question is what size of machine would be adequate enough to perform masquerading for 60 workstations?

Masquearde and size of PC needed to run it

The variety of Linux distributions creates myriad issues relating to configuration and operations when computers are networked, not the least of which is the use of various network management applications, some of which are included with specific distributions, while others are standalone applications.