2010/11/22 Niki Kovacs <contact at kikinovak.net>: > one server (an old IBM X225), seventeen desktops all running CentOS 5.5. > > One extra machine is acting as a router, in that it is installed between > the DSL modem and the network, with two Ethernet cards, and it's taking > care of DHCP, DNS, NTP and also acts like a proxy (with Squid). > - quite big and noisy and electricity-consuming to me,. > > I've found two things: 1) Pyramid > Soekris boards, where I can put something like Pyramid Linux on it. And > 2) The Linksys WRT54GL, for which there are Linux firmwares like OpenWRT > and DD-WRT. > I would want to spare substantial effort and to keep things simple and stupid. I would: 1) migrate all services DHCP, DNS, NTP and Squid to the X225 server 2) Use the Linksys WRT54GL for routing/gateway. I would not bother installing the OpenWRT. I would do this, unless I am looking forward to increase my expertise in home built routers. Kind regards, Alex