Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 14:56:27 -0700 From: Aaron Siegel <aj@siegel-tech.net> To: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Building my first gateway firewall with wireless support Message-ID: <200803081456.27232.aj@siegel-tech.net> In-Reply-To: <200803031807.53588.aj@siegel-tech.net> References: <200803031807.53588.aj@siegel-tech.net>
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Hello I appreciate everones advice. I will purchasing a ALIX board and installing FreeBSD. PFSense is not appropriate for this application, but I may use it for another application. I set up a network for a friend using some old Orinoco/Wavelan/karlnet, I fear for the day one of the component fail. The snmp interface can be a nightmare to work with. Thank you Aaron On Monday 03 March 2008 06:07:53 pm Aaron Siegel wrote: > Hello > > 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. > > I appreciate some guidance, some helpfull links, or maybe share some of > your experiences. I hobbyist not a developer. I do not expect this to be > easy. > > My dream access point would have two interfaces one protect by IPSEC vpn > and an unsecured (just a cheap linksys device connected to the LAN). The > big question how much processor power will I need to support one to ten > clients? > > The LAN will support a couple of desktops, and maybe a toy server (backup > mail server). > > 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? > > Thank You > Aaron > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-embedded > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-embedded-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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