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name <none@none.na> wrote:
> I think its safe to say you mean to run it as a dedicated router, in which
> case, it depends on the application. How many people on your current
> network?
> In the case that it is just you and a friend or whatever, I don't believe
> it will outperform a modern SOHO router to any noticable extent. There is
> also a factor of energy. Powering a computer (and a switch) will consume
> more energy, making the setup inefficient. The only practical benefit I
> see in using this as a SOHO router is the option of running a web/dns
> cache-- or if you don't already have a SOHO router and want to save some
> cash.
> Although, I can understand the desire to run a linux router simply for the
> sake of doing it. And if this is what you want, I salute you.
What he or she said!
I'd imagine your home network will play the slimmest role in Internet
gaming. The ISP for each gamer is going to count for a lot more. The
distance to some fat pipe of bandwidth upstream, number of hops, and
ISP latency are what matters.
As you are adding a hop regardless, does it matter if it's a broadband
router or a full fledged computer? Mostly no. There are other pros
and cons besides speed.
Broadband router - easy to use, few patches, misconfigurations are rare,
not a great firewall, the wall wart drains far less power.
Software router - medium to difficult to setup, misconfigurations are
common, have to keep up with OS patches, some Windows programs are poorly
written, far superior firewall if configured correctly, superior
logging, a 250W+ power supply will set you back $10 each month ...
or about there.
And so forth...
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