[Gllug] ADSL router/firewall/wireless/modem recommendations

[Branden Faulls]

On Fri, Jul 21, 2006 at 10:10:29AM +0100, Chris Bell wrote:
> On Fri 21 Jul, Branden Faulls wrote:
> > 
> > Can anyone recommend a decent ADSL modem/router/firewall/wireless
> > access point?  I'm specifically interested in:
> > 
> > * 4 port switch
> > * 802.11g
> > * VPN pass through
> > * Ability to separate/isolate the wired and wireless networks
> > * Ability to set up a DMZ
> > * Ability to configure pinholes between the various networks
> > * Reasonable firewall configuration with minimal faff
> > 
> > Most of these features come standard on the
> > Belkin/Netgear/DLink/Linksys kit, but the details on isolating wired
> > from wireless seems sketchy. Anyone have experience with these?
> > 
> > The whole setup is meant to replace my current 4 machine setup which
> > consumes more power than Las Vegas. 
> > 
> 
> 
>    I have an ADSL modem with single ethernet output which feeds into an
> ancient low power 100MHz Pentiom box running IPCop which can do all of that
> and more, it runs the snort intrusion detection system, produces logs, etc.
> 
> http://www.ipcop.org
> 

My current setup is an ADSL modem, P90 in a 2U rackmount running Smoothwall, a wired
switch and a wireless AP.  This is an awful lot of clobber.  Was
hoping to consolidate to something smaller, quieter, cooler,  and less
power hungry.

That said, there's a lot of power in this type of setup.

Thanks 

Branden

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