[TriLUG] Best appliance for Linux firewall?

[Ron Kelley]

Small atom-based box running pfSense make a great/inexpensive solution for
home.

-Ron


On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Steve Pinkham <steve.pinkham at gmail.com>wrote:

> I would not go with the WRT54GL anymore as it's pretty slow these days
> and doesn't even route fast enough for many home connections. The
> WNDR3800 is well supported by openwrt and one often recommended at the
> moment.
>
> The ALIX line is another one to consider for your use case, or you could
> get one of many small atom computers.
>
>
> On 08/08/2013 09:57 AM, Brian Henning wrote:
> > Hi Gang!
> >
> > At home, pretty much all my services and stuff run on a single box, and
> that
> > box is starting to collapse under the weight.  I'm ready to start
> divvying
> > up functions across discrete devices.  First to go is the firewall; not a
> > heavy-hitter, but easy to carve off.  So, what do people suggest as the
> best
> > appliance-form-factor Linux computer?  Obviously 2+ NICs is the biggest
> > priority.  Here's what I've considered so far:
> >
> > 1) WRT54GL + OpenWRT
> >   Pros: Inexpensive, solid
> >   Cons: Don't need another WAP
> >
> > 2) Globalscale Mirabox
> >   Pros: Fast ARM CPU, could host additional services w/ outboard USB HDD
> >   Cons: Globalscale's iffy reputation, relatively unproven product, more
> > expensive, possible to perma-brick
> >
> > 3) ???
> >
> > Enough storage to do traffic monitoring would be a plus as well.
> >
> > Cheers!
> > ~Brian
> >
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