Minimal gateway hardware configuration

[Bahman M.]

> Note: You need two LAN cards:  One for the outside connection and one
> to your internal network.  (You probably already know that, but since you
> referred to 'LAN Card' in the singular I thought I should mention it
> anyway.)
>
Yes, the machine has 2 D-Link cards.

> More than enough.
>
> I use a Pentium I @ 133MHz w/ 64MB RAM as a gateway with a faster Internet
> connection (8Mbps down / 1Mbps up) and it has no problem keeping up.
>
> Earlier I had only 512 Kbps connection, and at that time used a 386sx @
> 33MHZ w/ 8MB RAM as gateway.  It had no problem handling that speed.
>
Then my configuration is not minimal I'd say :-)
Thanks.

Bahman