I'm looking to save on some hardware, and was hoping someone might be able to suggest a solution. Right now the cheapest I can find for the SG105 appliance is about $350, although for that price you do get a very capable machine. I'm hoping the folks here might be able to help me pick out a cheaper system with enough horsepower for this application and come in around the $100-$250 mark.
The thing I'm looking for would ideally be fanless. It's going to need a platter drive to hold logs and dual network ports (one wan, one lan). Probably should have 2 GB of ram, might be able to shoehorn an install into 1GB. The software is free for home use, so that doesn't add to the cost. Use case is for a fairly slow internet connection (18 mbps DSL) and about 10 devices on the network. Any suggestions?
The thing I'm looking for would ideally be fanless. It's going to need a platter drive to hold logs and dual network ports (one wan, one lan). Probably should have 2 GB of ram, might be able to shoehorn an install into 1GB. The software is free for home use, so that doesn't add to the cost. Use case is for a fairly slow internet connection (18 mbps DSL) and about 10 devices on the network. Any suggestions?