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A dedicated Linux router offers the greatest control over access, security and logging. Linux is an operating system designed from the ground up to be secure and robust in a network environment. The software required to configure a Linux computer as a router and firewall comes as standard with the operating system.

In terms of usage, a Linux router is very similar to that of a hardware router: all computers on the network are connected together using a switch (or hub), and the switch is connected to the Linux router. All the computers can then connect to the internet using the router as the gateway (see Figure 5).

By using a Linux router you have full control over the traffic that is allowed in and out of your network. You can control who accesses what and at what time, and you can log everything that passes through your internet connection. However, this flexibility comes at a premium: the configuration of such a computer is not for beginners!. Click here for hardware requirements.


Figure 5: Broadband Internet connection sharing using a Linux router


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