"Re-Router" - Network Protection without Network Hardware

Re-Router™ Technology is a breakthrough from Untangle that provides network-wide protection and filters from any Windows XP desktop.  Running transparently in the background without sacrificing any desktop functionality (word processing, spreadsheets, web browsing, etc.), Re-Router™ Technology enables users to:

  • Provide network gateway security & filters without buying new hardware
  • Protect the entire network from just 1 PC (Unlike Norton or McAfee)
  • Get started in minutes… No network reconfiguration, recabling or extra NICs to install
  • Leverage the best open source networking apps on the familiar Windows platform

Features:

  • Free to use
  • No hardware to buy or install
  • Runs transparently in the background on Windows XP
  • Doesn’t sacrifice any desktop functionality like word processing or web browsing
  • Protects all the PCs on the network
  • No network reconfiguration or re-cabling required
  • Leverages all the best open source network applications to block spam, spyware, inappropriate websites & more
  • Logging & reporting records network history
  • Best for networks with up to 25 PCs

Link:  http://www.untangle.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=434&Itemid=1527

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For those parents amongst us surviving on an older machine, while the kids get the best new machines, be aware it recommends. 2GB memory, 1GHz, 20Gb disk. (but some report running it on as little as 384Mb)

All of which I would make happen, if I could only get some feedback saying it all works.

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