Thanks to Rajiv for
this link.
“At Last, A Use For Your Old 486”
“What I found was that I could do it all with my one cable modem
and my old 486 machine. In addition, the Linux OS functioned as a
firewall gateway, letting all the computers on my home network
access and browse the Internet simultaneously. I also found Linux
had the software to set up a mail server.”
“These articles will look at issues you will have to solve if
you decide to host your own Internet servers on a dedicated
domestic line, such as a cable modem or an ADSL router. Later in
the series, I will also show you how to use an ordinary dial-up
line, if that is all you have available.”