Routers, Switchers, and all that stuff

[Brad Bartram]

Just to chime in on this conversation.  If someone does decide to go the route 
of a linux box I would highly recommend ipcop.  It's a single cd redhat based 
distro with a really nice web interface and some great features like:

 - Integrated VPN
 - Integrated Snort Intrusion Detection
 - NAT
 - Web-based monitoring of many different parameters
 - Lan 2 Lan and Lan 2 Wan routing

It's also pretty light-weight at <30MB for the image, so although it would be 
painful over dialup, it is possible.

Just figured I'd mention it for those who are interested.

http://www.ipcop.org

brad

On Tuesday 20 January 2004 10:07 am, TheCactusKid Cactus wrote:
> Mark Musone <mmusone at shatterit.com> wrote:
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> use, I’m a big fan of linksys..
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> yes, you can do more stuff with a linux box, but it all depends on just
> what you need to do. one thing to keep in mind is the cost. you can get a
> dsl router box for like $20 nowdays, so it’s much cheaper than even an old
> pc.and most importantly, I’m assuming you are going to have it on 24/7

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> a typical PC will cost you about $25/month for power.
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> a small router box will cost about $5/month for power.
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> -Mark
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>  Thanks Mark, and thanks to all who gave suggestions. I think Mark is
> right. If I where to use an old PC as a router it would mean a high power
> cost, and a lot of farting around building and setting it up. All I wanted
> is little all inclusive device for a reasonable sum. Easy to set up, and
> that has a small footprint in the office. As I see the going consensus is a
> Linksys router, I will try that route. Thanks again, and I'll keep you'all
> posted as to my endeavor.
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>  cAcTUsKId:)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nflug at nflug.org [mailto:owner-nflug at nflug.org] On Behalf Of
> Cyber Source Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:21 AM
> To: nflug at nflug.org
> Subject: Re: Routers, Switchers, and all that stuff
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> Bob Meyer has made me a couple of extremely reliable routers with old pc's
> running Mandrake and Shorewall (comes with the Mandrake distro). I can't
> tell you how much better the performance is from them little router boxes,
> and FAR better hack protection. All you need is an old pc with about 32mb
> of ram.
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> TheCactusKid Cactus wrote:
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> Hi, you'all
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> I've got DSL and would like to get a Router/Switcher with NAT Firewall, (
> Gateway, VPN, if needed??? ) That can do IP Masquerade, so on and so forth.
> In other words with all the bells and whistles.
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> I know vary little on the matter other than from what I've read. Have vary
> little hands on experience, but I will do better than trial by fire!
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> Though I would rather get the one for dummies model. You know the type that
> ya stick in the CD and it does all the rest.
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> So any suggestions out there? Make? Model? What do you'all think of Linksys
> and Netgear? Any others you'all can suggest?
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> Verizon suggests Linksys equipment since their DSL Modems are made by them.
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> cAcTUsKId:)
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