From owner-freebsd-embedded@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Mar 8 21:36:37 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E041F1065671 for ; Sat, 8 Mar 2008 21:36:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from aj@siegel-tech.net) Received: from pro38.abac.com (pro38.abac.com [66.226.64.39]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C5C268FC18 for ; Sat, 8 Mar 2008 21:36:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from aj@siegel-tech.net) Received: from [192.168.245.10] (c-67-190-154-61.hsd1.co.comcast.net [67.190.154.61]) (authenticated bits=0) by pro38.abac.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id m28LaVsI064264 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Sat, 8 Mar 2008 13:36:35 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from aj@siegel-tech.net) From: Aaron Siegel To: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 14:56:27 -0700 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.6 (enterprise 20071221.751182) References: <200803031807.53588.aj@siegel-tech.net> In-Reply-To: <200803031807.53588.aj@siegel-tech.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200803081456.27232.aj@siegel-tech.net> Subject: Re: Building my first gateway firewall with wireless support X-BeenThere: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Dedicated and Embedded Systems List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:36:38 -0000 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"