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FreeBSD Based Gaming Router

Posted by timothy on from the special-purposes dept.

Zaphoid writes "Lan Game Reviews has posted an article on how to use an old computer and FreeBSD distro m0n0wall to create a gaming router. Gaming routers allow users to use their full bandwidth for downloads and other high bandwidth apps, and low latency applications at the same time. By keeping packet queues on the router side, rather than the modem side. Users are able to achive great pings in online games, while fully using their download bandwidth. This is a great alternitive to expensive gaming routers on the market today."

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  1. obligatory... by c0defiant · · Score: 0, Troll

    but does it run linux?

  2. smokin' by milktoastman · · Score: 0, Troll

    Now now now, baby marie! Look who came in from the real world to express my enthusiasms for game routers (me). This is a story about games, so don't get so serious. I just wanna have fun with game routers...and have fun chattin' up about game routers, so don't let my tone get you all bliched up at me like it has before. Now, I don't think I can afford one of these. Sue me. I'm sorry you can't use my house for a fun zone. Get off my case, samson. Just let me go to sleep...the long sleep...the permanent sleep...in the game, I mean. I'm happy with my life, Shambler.

  3. This might be too much to ask. by Telastyn · · Score: 0, Troll

    Did the $0 solution of turning off the warez while you play become some sort of lost art?