Software router i suppose

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The best solution for your current situation would be a cheap 5 port mini-swith/hub, however, if you wish to keep your existing hardware setup, I would suggest installing a linux distro on the gateway machine along with a nifty little software firewall/router called Firestarter. I know thats not what you wanted to hear, but it really is the only solution I can think of as I personally wouldn't even bother trying to do that with Windows. Additionally, you could also install Samba and use the gateway machine as a secure file server on your home network. This here will give you a little info on whats involved.

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ClarkConnect is another goodie, its fully self contained and it pretty much does everything. Like IPCop, it is managed via a web interface.

ClarkConnect

For this kind of task, you can't look at anything but Linux, sorry.

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There is a Windows-alternative!

How can it be a Windows alternative when you need Windows to run it :-D :-D :-D Besides, its not totally free. Plus the system requirements seem a little too restrictive. ClarkConnect, IPCop etc. etc. are totally free and can even be used on something as old as a 486. Just putting in another two cents worth.

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whabang wrote:
OK, it's a Windows-requiring alternative. Satisfied? :-P

Yes ;-) :-P

However, I should give credit where credit is due, you came up with a Windows based solution, which is what the original poster wanted in the first place :-)