Tone Montone on 21 Mar 2017 07:28:34 -0700


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Re: [PLUG] Low Power Consumption Firewall/Router


Casey,

    Could you use something like a Raspberry PI?  I assume the power consumption would be low, and you could continue to use Shorewall if desired.   The PI only has one ethernet port, but the following site provides two options: 1. Buy a USB ethernet card.  2. Use the PI as a gateway.

   I really didn't read all the particulars, but it may be interesting.

   Good luck,

Tone.

On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 10:15 AM, Michel van der List <plug@vanderlist.com> wrote:
I use an EdgeRouter X: https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-EdgeRouter-Advanced-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B00YFJT29C/

Not exactly open source but it's based on vyatta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyatta) and it's very capable.



On 03/21/2017 09:50 AM, Victor wrote:
I've used a Soekris 5501 as my firewall for like 8 or 9 years now. I
started with Slackware, but Debian runs pretty well on there too. Runs
like a champ, but they are a bit expensive. The 5501 is EOL so you
could pick one up for less than $200 IIRC. There's a newer model
available, the 6501, with better flexibility in regards to storage.
I've been happy with the hardware but holding off on upgrading to the
6501 & exploring other options as myself. I'm interested to hear
other's suggestions.
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