[clug-talk] IPCop

[Gustin Johnson]

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Peter Van den Wildenbergh wrote:
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> 
> Joe Shuttleworth wrote:
>> Thanks for the input. It looks like installing IPCop is best on a
>> separate computer.
>> I have a P3 I could use. I was just wondering how much power it would
>> use to have another computer running ?
>>
>> Would using a router give enough protection or would I need a firewall?
>>   
> You can always 'hack' a wrt router and put some FOSS software on it.
> 
> google for openwrt & tomato
> 
> http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato

The tomato firmware is a little out of date, I would avoid it given that
a lot has changed in the past couple of years.

> http://openwrt.org/
> And others...

I am a big fan of openwrt.  You can even run openwrt on X86 hardware,
giving you the best of both worlds IMO.

Of course I am now right back where I started, a vanilla Linux box where
the routing, netfilter, DNS, etc is all configured by hand.
> 
> Running a computer has a bigger environmental impact than a little
> 12Volt device...
> 
There is a middle path.  I am putting together an Intel Atom based
system to use as my firewall/router (John how was your experience with
the ALIX?  For me those ALIX boards just do not have enough jam for
SNORT @ 15Mbit...) and IDS.

Also, like Shawn, I dislike how some words like "router" and "firewall"
have been abused.  As much as I would like everyone to understand the
subtle differences, for the purpose of this discussion you can use them
interchangeably.
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