9/26 Anyone know of a free LAN<->Internet routing software for win98.
only one i can find is WinGate which isn't exactly freeware...
\_ Linux
\_ No money for another box...and we want to keep all the
machines running windoze...
\_ then you deserve what you get. if you're running windoze,
you should be used to paying for software. Unless you're
pirating, in which case, again, you deserve what you get.
\_ ick. And more Linux developers have a free software
mentality: since others shared code with them, they more often
want to share code with others. A very small percentage of
the best software for non-free platforms is free. You will
probably find a free (WWW) proxy, but probably not free
masquerading. But this has been in the Linux kernel for
several years, at a cost to you for $0 per seat.
\_ go dumpster diving - for just a gateway machine a 386 or 486
will work
\_ Yes, a peecee un*x box would fit the bill, especially since you
can get away with a cheapo one for this purpose. But for
strictly Winbloze platforms, what is it about WinGate that doesn't
suit? It's pretty much freeware if you're just using it around the
house, like to have two peecees connected to the net. Are you
doing this at a commercial site or something? --sowings
\_ i was under the impression that "1 user" literally
meant..one user.. from the way the "readme" described it..
it said only 1 user can be on the net at a time in this
mode... for more than 1 user..it's pay...
\_ Actually, when they say one user, they mean one user, not
counting the actual wingate machine. So if your network will
only consist of 2 machines, then it'll work, and it's free..
but again, a Linux box is probably a better long term
solution. |
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