<<more configurable then a hardware solution available to the general consumer.>> The general consumer don't generally need that much configurability; they want quick working simplicity. So the D-Link router as mentioned was just such a solution. I got the little instruction manual scanned if anyone wants a read. I think I paid about ?70 for it, these things can come a lot more and less than that; mine is a good average. This one is the D-Link DI604. They help as first level firewall too, an integral part of nearly all of them. GA!
