[kwlug-disc] Linux Based Firewalls

[peter_melse at gto.net]

Some other alternatives: Untangle (paid, debian based, but well
polished) and Vyos 

On 2020-12-01 13:33, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 1:21 PM Jon Thiele <jthiele at gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
>> I've looked at a couple of hardware solutions but they all seem to be closed source solutions.  I also read any article that suggested running OpenWRT as an alternative to a PC based product.  Interesting...
> 
> I use OpenWRT, and it runs great. 
> My use case is not specifically firewall, but rather an open feature rich router that I can easily manage.  
> 
> The firewall features that I use work well, but they are minimal. 
> 
> The nice thing is that you can run it on a low power tiny footprint device. 
> 
> Check here to see if the features you need are there. 
> 
> https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/firewall/start 
> 
> Then see if any additional packages are needed. OpenWRT has a large list of add on packages 
> for various things, including languages, databases, ...etc. 
> 
> You will need a router than can run OpenWRT obviously. Check before you buy. 
> There are some Linksys series that have more flash than the others, and therefore should 
> be future proof. 
> 
> Not cheap, but cheaper than a PC, and even cheaper if you buy them used. 
> 
> https://openwrt.org/toh/linksys/wrt_ac_series 
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