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 announced the availability of the community edition of ClarkConnect 5.0, a specialist CentOS-based distribution for routers, gateways and firewalls: "Highlights include: upgrade to CentOS 5.x; complete LDAP integration; protocol filtering; improved bandwidth management; mail quarantine; improved Windows integration (roaming profiles, recycle bin support, file auditing). Version 5.x supports upgrades from ClarkConnect 4.x and later. Upgrades from earlier versions are not supported. When you run the ClarkConnect installer, make sure you select the upgrade option. The 5.0 release is a major operating system upgrade, so it is not possible to perform the upgrade on a live system. In addition, users who have installed third party software packages or used the command-line apt-get tool to install software should also run the following command: yum upgrade. Known Issues: blank screens on first boot with some types of hardware; localization is incomplete." Read the detailed release notes and the changelog for more information. Download (MD5): community-5.0.iso (595MB).（责任编辑：A6）