Laptops as routers

[Dick Davies]

* Robert Storey <y2kbug at ms25.hinet.net> [1036 04:36]:
> On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:12:19 +0200
> Emanuel Strobl <Emanuel.Strobl at gmx.net> wrote:
> 
> > Am Sonntag, 31. Oktober 2004 00:20 schrieb Paul Hoffman:
> > > Greetings again. I'm looking to buy a couple of cheap old laptops to
> > > be used as temporary routers. They just need to be able to handle
> > > PCMCIA Ethernet cards, not much more (having an Ethernet connector
> > > on the motherboard is fine, of course.) I don't want to run
> > > XWindows, and I'm sure 64 MB and a 1gig hard drive would suffice.
> > >
> > > Are there any brands/models I should lean towards? Ones I should
> > > avoid?
> > 
> > Bad idea IMHO. I'd suggest having a look at http://www.soekris.com/
> > (net4501 for easiest requirements, better 4801, all in one extendable
> > box) or if you 
> 
> Or else take a look at mini-ITX:
> 
> http://www.via.com.tw/en/initiatives/spearhead/mini-itx/

Good things about laptops:

1. built in console
2. built in UPS - if there's a power cut the box just runs on its battery

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