Setting up a minimal KA9Q (NOS) router

I used KA9Q (NOS) because it is small, easy to understand and works really well. If you want a more sofisticated solution, you may consider using IProute.

Hardware

• HP 286 Vectra/12MHz
• 2MB RAM
• 360 KB floppy!
• NE2000 compatible NIC
• Intel Ethernet Express 16 NIC

Software

• NET.EXE from any Simtel.Net mirror. This is version 920603 that runs even on a i286. You may want to grab the latest NET.EXE that runs on i386s from here.
• ge2000.com
• exp16.com

AUTOEXEC.BAT

exp16.com 0x60 0x300
ge2000.com 0x61 0x3 0x320
net.exe

AUTOEXEC.NET

hostname regina
attach packet 0x60 e0 20 1500
attach packet 0x61 e1 20 1500
ifconfig e0 ipaddress 10.0.0.200
ifconfig e0 netmask 0xffffff00
ifconfig e0 broadcast 10.0.0.255
ifconfig e1 ipaddress 10.0.1.200
ifconfig e1 netmask 0xffffff00
ifconfig e1 broadcast 10.0.1.255
ip ttl 255
route add default e0 10.0.0.199
domain addserver 10.0.0.1
domain cache clean on

I want to thank Nontas Tsigkas for providing the equipment and the time for this setup to work.

— adamo@dblab.ece.ntua.gr –.