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Mar 13, 2004 | 04:03 PM

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white_n_slow

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From: Your Mom's House

in fact, I do have a ~8 y/o computer sitting in my closet. How exactly do I go about turning said computer into a router?

Mar 13, 2004 | 04:03 PM

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www.clarkconnect.com

http://www.clarkconnect.com/info/requirements.html

Mar 13, 2004 | 04:06 PM

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white_n_slow

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it's my D in a B

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From: Your Mom's House

Mar 13, 2004 | 04:19 PM

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qtiger

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8 years might be pushing it for clarkconnect. NetBSD will definately do the job, but it's not anywhere near as user friendly.

What is the old computer? Pentium-class? ISA or PCI?

Mar 13, 2004 | 04:23 PM

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white_n_slow

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From: Your Mom's House

its an old pentium w/ windows 95. Maybe not quite 8 yeats, but gettting up there. :edit: whats scary is that the original $1200 price-tag is still on there :eek3:

Mar 13, 2004 | 08:16 PM

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If your router is a D-link, go to their website and get the latest firmware update for it (make sure your downloading the right one for your router). I had a few problems with my D-link router/WAP a while back and I updated it's firmware and the drivers for my laptops wifi card and I haven't had a problem since. It's free so consider trying that first.

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