只要拥有Linux开源软件的帮助，并且再拥有一点来自ClarkConnect的帮助，你就可以将一台标准的PC机转化成一台专用的宽带网关和易用的网络服务器。ClarkConnect对小型企业、家庭办公室和联网家庭而言是一份优秀的解决方案。它在Red Hat的基础上移除了不必要的软件并进行了安全加固，一些有用的Internet网关软件被添加进来，并且安装过程也被设计得更加简便。

        Point Clark Networks has announced the availability of the third beta release of ClarkConnect 5.0, a specialist, CentOS-based distribution for firewalls and gateways: "ClarkConnect 5.0 Beta 3 is now available. What's new? A significant number of bug fixes are included in beta 3 and the number of open issues is shrinking fast. The known issues section provides more information. You should also note that a bare minimum of software modules are installed in beta 3 (Samba is one exception). You will need to install additional modules via the web-based interface -- go to Services - Software Modules in the menu. Known issues: the IP settings for the LAN interface specified in the installer might be overwritten at boot time; Samba initialization is fragile, but should be working; IPsec VPN might not work in some cases...." Read the detailed release notes for further information. Download: community-5.0-beta3.iso (607MB, MD5).（责任编辑：A6）