I wonder what this will bring for us guys that build their own firewalls
http://www.fit-pc.com/web/fit-pc2/fit-pc2i-specifications/
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With a lead time of 8-10 weeks and a base price of $300, I'll pass.
Plenty of options if you can go to mITX or 1U. Which would you prefer?
I wonder what this will bring for us guys that build their own firewalls
http://www.fit-pc.com/web/fit-pc2/fit-pc2i-specifications/
I linked that site about a year ago over at Untangles forums....I like that ultra small form factor, thought it would be good for Untangle for small offices/branch offices. I have one client with a WAN of 5 satellite offices...some of those branch offices are in very small rooms at some courthouses and police stations, just a single PC or two. These little FitPCs would be ideal, and I may still do it if next years budget allows it. Currently I have the WAN running on Linksys/Cisco RV042 models for the branch offices (RV016 at central).
The dual core Atoms run Untangle well for this type of lower traffic setup (especially since I wouldn't run all modules on a branch office) , and they have a couple of models with full Pentiums.
Looks interesting. I bet it would run Astaro Home much better than Untangle . . .
I got astaro running on a computer here at home, i find it harder to use for sure, I love how in untangle you just configure the vpn, then launch the download then install and your ready.
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I find the Astaro SSL VPN setup to be equally easy. Also, the ability to use the Cisco VPN Client is nice for IPSec. The reason it is harder to use is that it has a crap ton more features.
I like untangle because of the virues spyware & vpn. I looked at pcsence, but couldent tell if it did virus & spyware too. Those are key features for me..
I need to learn WAY more about vpn, i didn't find astaro that hard to use, just how to find things and do things, if there was a manual on line for doing certain things i would be fine. However the only manual i found is 2 pages and it shows how to get it installed and (KINDOF) setup.
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They recently added a ClamAV add-on for PFSense (which is the same AV engine Untangle uses on the freebie base version). So it's an option for PFSense. But PFSense isn't designed to be a UTM, it's a freaking dragster of a fast router with top notch qos features, and great IPSec VPN, PPTP VPN, and OpenVPN.
Try click on the help button in the upper right-hand corner. That's where the manual is. You will find it very expansive and detailed.
I thought about buying a firebox on ebay, good idea ? I like having a antivirus at the gateway into my house. very good idea, plus the firebox looks sexy LOL!)
I'm concerned the firebox's aren't powerful enough for untangle, is this worry unfounded?
I have found untangle to be heavier on the load, it struggled a bit on an old dell p3, maybe it was just a shit box lol.
You need at least a P4 for Untangle, an old P3 will not cut it.
Who's got a manual for this software, grrr!!!
Tried that, it didn't as much struggle to run, but struggled to send and recieve and monitor traffic.!!
You mean the correct one right ? LOL! the help button is so small.Did you try clicking on the help button?
Was probably the NICs you were using on that, I have quite a few Untangle installs on larger small biz networks (30, 40, 50, 70 users) that run on early single core Pentium 4's..I'm talking before the Hyperthreads even...2.4 or 2.6GHz, and just 1 gig of RAM. 10 and 20 meg internet pipes..they keep up with it just fine, rock solid.
You need at least a P4 for Untangle, an old P3 will not cut it.
Choose a distro first. Untangle is very heavy and I think it'll be tough to be satisfied under $300, from what I've heard (I don't have a lot of experience with it).
What are your bandwidth and feature requirements?
pfSense runs great on ALIX.