I wonder though; when you're going to the lengths of making your own router, is it not better to just go a step up and build a NAS at the same time? I had a look at mini-ITX motherboards with more ...

Building your own router might sound like a fools errand, but Ars Technica found that it was not only pretty simple, it also produced better results than most commercial options.

In our first installment, we described why you need a Linux-based network appliances. Today, we’re going to start construction. (Please see the Introduction to this series for hardware requirements.) ...

Why run your firewall on the same box as your router? What's the point in running a router with only 2 interfaces? All packets that come in on A are going out on B and vice-versa unless stopped by the ...