Re: [PLUG] best router distros for x86?

On Sep 19, 2017 3:42 PM, "Carl Johnson" <cjohnson19791979@gmail.com> wrote:

Mikrotik
Smoothwall
VyOS
On September 19, 2017 3:36:41 PM EDT, Greg Helledy <gregsonh@gra-inc.com> wrote:
My Linksys router running Tomato has begun to show its age, and can't 
keep up with the higher speeds I can now get through FIOS.
So, I've obtained one of those PCs that come in a router-sized case, as 
we discussed on this list some months back.  It has a quad-core Celeron, 
4 gigabit LANs, 4 GB RAM and a 60 GB SSD, which should be enough for any 
OS in that type of role.

While any distro can be a router and firewall, there are ones specially 
made for the purpose.  I'm familiar with ClearOS, and I've heard of 
pfSense, and Sophos and Nethserver and I know there are many others.  I 
don't know that I need a whole lot more than a router and firewall 
function, but maybe a VPN would be good, and maybe there are other 
features out there I'm not aware of.  Whatever I choose I'll probably be 
dealing with for years so I'd like to make a good choice.  What would 
you install?
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