Ryan Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I know a security conscious group like this will be reluctant to answer but i a reason. currently i have an old dell computer running clark connect community edition 4.3 and it works great. But the computer it's running on is big and takes up a lot of room on my desk, power is also a concern, i know that it's not burning the full 250 because i have most of the integrated stuff turned off but none the less i'm sure it's using more than a dedicated firewall will. I have been looking at some mainstream stuff like Cisco,Juniper, and SonicWall but the problem i have with them is i need a router that is uPnP aware. I have some video game consoles that need Upnp. i've bought an old cisco 1711 and no moatter i do it will not allow xbox live traffic. I been doing research online on the used stuff i found on ebay but none support uPnP out of the box. I am at the point that i am considering buying a really cheap microATX case and motherboard and a processor and run CC on a compact flash card but i am pretty sure that will prove more expensive than the ebay solution. i need the security the hardware firewall offers but since this is a home/office i still need some consumer features, soooooooooooooooooooooooooo anyone have any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trc202 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Edit: never mind realized that its Linux and not windows. Sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Get hold of an ALIX or WRAP firewall kit, then run PFsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psydT0ne Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 wrt54g router running ddwrt. all outside requests are routed to an ip address on my network that doesn't exist. works really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 WRT54G's have a tiny processor and no memory to speak of, the ALIX systems are a lot more powerful, and smaller than a Linksys. I have this one running PFsense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dw5304 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 u can look into mikrotik. that's what we are running here. As our main gateway. (to the oc48) http://www.mikrotik.com/ should be able to do everything u need. upnp http://www.mikrotik.com/testdocs/ros/2.9/ip/upnp.php admin guide http://www.mikrotik.com/testdocs/ros/3.0/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 9, 2009 Author Share Posted July 9, 2009 Get hold of an ALIX or WRAP firewall kit, then run PFsense. I actually used pfsense for a week but i couldnt get it to work with xbox live which is why i'm using clark connect. but i like the way your idea sounds like the best way to go. 5W its next to nothing and is def cheaper than building using computer parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 9, 2009 Author Share Posted July 9, 2009 u can look into mikrotik. that's what we are running here. As our main gateway. (to the oc48) http://www.mikrotik.com/ should be able to do everything u need. upnp http://www.mikrotik.com/testdocs/ros/2.9/ip/upnp.php admin guide http://www.mikrotik.com/testdocs/ros/3.0/ This stuff is cool but can get a bit pricey came up to almost $230 when i got the parts together but it is def an option i am considering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 This stuff is cool but can get a bit pricey came up to almost $230 when i got the parts together but it is def an option i am considering Short of a Linksys, D-Stink, or Netgear box, these are the cheap for dedicated firewall devices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dw5304 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 well its still cheaper then buying a Sonic Wall lol ;). RouterBOARD 433' with Atheros 300Mhz CPU, 64MB RAM, three LAN, three MiniPCI, NAND Storage with RouterOS Level 4 (AP support)$99 802.11a/b/g High Power miniPCI card (with U.fl connector)$59 (2)2.4-5.8 GHz Swivel Antenna with cable and U.fl connector $30 $188 or if u want it in a case niversal RB600A Indoor case (4 holes for Nfemale Bulkhead connectors or AC/SWI Swivel antennas) $20 $208 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3TeK Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 we run Mikrotik on all the hotels around town and they work great...the only problems i have with them are the ones outside exposed to the weather and shit....its always fun climbing a 20 ft ladder pulling a box down in the rain :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dw5304 Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 lol that's why i always use silicone around the edges of the box its in. iv only had two fail on me in the 3 years I been using it in the outside environment. Getting to the point of replacing them with new one just cause of age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 we run Mikrotik on all the hotels around town and they work great...the only problems i have with them are the ones outside exposed to the weather and shit....its always fun climbing a 20 ft ladder pulling a box down in the rain :-/ http://www.fab-corp.com/home.php?cat=278 We've used some of these on top of 200' towers in Alaska. No problems. We also have one inside a building in the pool area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dw5304 Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 these are the ones we are using http://demarctech.com/products/reliawave-o...e-8585-kit.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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