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Run pfSense on it as your router, using VLANs to make use of the single NIC on it.

I've done this myself, and it was a great learning tool.

You get the benefit of having a built-in UPS too. Note that you'll need a switch capable of supporting VLANs too, but you can pick these up very cheaply nowadays.

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