[SunRescue] dsl advice

[BSDBobtheoldgreybeadBSDfreakbobkeys at weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu]

> If you can do DHCP you can use your sparc on just about anyone's DSL. 
> If you do NAT, no one will know (hence care) that you are supporting a
> whole LAN off your computer.  That's my take on it anyway.  I use NetBSD
> on a Classic as my gateway to the internet, via DSL.  Seems to work
> pretty well.

Are there any issues with machine speed in using an older sparc as a
gateway?  I was thinking of doing something similar, and have available
things like an IPX or an SS2, or maybe a DEC 3000 that I could use.
What are the pros and cons of using older slower equipment as gateways
for the home net, at the usual home connect speeds one is likely to get
these days?

Bob