Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 23:29:24 +1100 (EST) From: Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au> To: Bob Keyes <bob@sinister.com> Cc: Aaron Siegel <aj@siegel-tech.net>, freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Building my first gateway firewall with wireless support Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.1080304230916.27590O-100000@gaia.nimnet.asn.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.58L0.0803032023430.28241@dark.sinister.com>
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On Mon, 3 Mar 2008, Bob Keyes wrote: > On Mon, 3 Mar 2008, Aaron Siegel wrote: > > My almost ten year old pc that has been running 24/7 as a firewall gateway is > > about to die. (Of course it is running Freebsd) I would like to build a > > embedded gateway, DNS server, with DDNS client, wireless access point, > > IPSEC , and firewall. [.. lots of useful stuff ..] > > I am looking at Soekris 48xx and if needed the vpn board.. As of now I > > like to stick with x86 platform. Any other suggestions? > > I believe that soekris stuff is coming to end-of-life. You may want to > check out alternatives. PC Engines made something called WRAP, and there's > a replacement board for it that's supposed to be pretty good. I used > soekris boards quite a bit and have mixed feelings about them. Don't > stress them too hard, and don't try to do PoE. Only the net-48xx series are at end-of-life, due to CPU unavailability. Soekris are giving no indication of not proceding with everything else. Aaron, of course do check out all alternatives, but the net-5501 looks likely useful for what you want to run, and takes either vpn board. I'm saving up .. anyone else concur with 'not streesing them too hard'? cheers, Ianhome | help
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