"Router" in Linux.

I'm thinking of making a router out of an old linux box and a few cards. The big thing is, I don't want to use crossover cable. How do I set up Linux (and my cards) to accept backward connections?

tia,
poly-p man

I know how to route traffic, just not how to do this.
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