Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:59:05 -0800 (PST) From: "Alexandre L." <axelbsd@ymail.com> To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, mailinglist <mailinglist@ucwv.edu> Subject: Re : Replacing Home Router With PC Message-ID: <131271.77828.qm@web24819.mail.ird.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <93C575B79E9B01449EBBB084032BC570123208B760@mail.ucwv.edu>
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You can use pfSense : =0ApfSense is a free, open source customized distribu= tion of FreeBSD tailored for use as a firewall and router.=0Ahttp://www.pfs= ense.org/=0ApfSense is very simple and intuitive to use with is GUI in PHP.= =0A=0A--- En date de=A0: Jeu 11.3.10, mailinglist <mailinglist@ucwv.edu> a= =E9crit=A0:=0A=0A> De: mailinglist <mailinglist@ucwv.edu>=0A> Objet: Repla= cing Home Router With PC=0A> =C0: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-= questions@freebsd.org>=0A> Date: Jeudi 11 mars 2010, 1h36=0A> I've got an o= ld Linksys router=0A> hanging off of my cable modem that is several years o= ld and=0A> is about to die (very poor wireless throughput should be 54=0A> = mb and is 2, runs hot, and "buzzes" while turned on).=A0=0A> I've got an ol= der PC that would great as a router....however=0A> I also need it to be a w= ireless access point for my=0A> house.=A0 It has a PCI wireless network car= d (A 54G=0A> Belkin, not sure of the exact model).=A0 I know FreeBSD=0A> is= technically capable for acting as my DHCP, DNS, router,=0A> gateway box if= properly configured.=A0 The question is,=0A> can it use that wireless card= to act as a access point=0A> instead of a client (how the card is intended= to be used)?=0A> =0A> Also, any links anyone can provide on how to setup a= =0A> FreeBSD box to act as home router/gateway would be much=0A> appreciate= d!=0A> =0A> _______________________________________________=0A> freebsd-que= stions@freebsd.org=0A> mailing list=0A> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/li= stinfo/freebsd-questions=0A> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ques= tions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"=0A> =0A=0A=0A
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