Netgear RT314, NIC enroute from eBay.
Thanks also for Dr. Dobb's link. Now I have to translate things to - which logs to monitor, why a UPS is a keen idea for the network, etc.
..And figure out how to vet the locals; possibly Barry could administer one of his Quasimodo-type tests via RAS?
(Remote ego-Assassination Services).. then I pick out the least-quivering blob.
moi