Brickhouse allows software routing...

Which is better...unless you have a dedicated router computer with a nice firewall, then software is better, or if you are only willing to pay the shareware fee.

For the most part, hardware router is better, since it doesn't have to be turned off (definite + with the energy bill so high in Cali), doesn't tax the first machine's CPU/connection, and easier to setup, IMHO...(I remember the horrfic experience with some of the other software solutions)