how to make a computer to function as a router

[Ben Scott]

On 2/6/06, Zhao Peng <greenmt at gmail.com> wrote:
> I heard that it's possible to make A a router, so that I connect B to A via
> a Cat5 cable (not interested in wireless), and then both A and B can get
> online at the same time

  A number of people have pointed out that it's often easier to buy a
cheap SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) router off the shelf and use
that.  But that's no fun!  :)

  I suggest you check out some of the documentation here:

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/networking.html

  In particular, the "Linux IP Masquerade HOWTO" describes most (if
not all) of what you need to know.

  If you have specific questions, by all means, ask!

-- Ben