Comments on: How to Build an Enterprise-Class Router/Firewall for under $200 (part I) http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2007/03/19/how-to-build-an-enterprise-class-routerfirewall-for-under-200-part-i Julian Melo - SEO, Wordpress Consultant & Web Dev. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:09:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David Edwards http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2007/03/19/how-to-build-an-enterprise-class-routerfirewall-for-under-200-part-i/comment-page-1#comment-6773 David Edwards Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:12:58 +0000 http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2007/03/19/how-to-build-an-enterprise-class-routerfirewall-for-under-200-part-i/#comment-6773 This looks fantastic. Love the use of the CF card for drive. However, any suggestions on smaller form factors. Given its use I would prefer something that occupies very little space. What do you think of this http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec_v2.asp?scriteria=BA24741 . Or better yet something even smaller? Will this still work, is the energy efficiency bad in a router? Untangle also looks like a pretty sweet gui for working with a lot of the apps you would want to use here. http://www.untangle.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=242&Itemid=967 . This looks fantastic. Love the use of the CF card for drive. However, any suggestions on smaller form factors. Given its use I would prefer something that occupies very little space. What do you think of this http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec_v2.asp?scriteria=BA24741 . Or better yet something even smaller? Will this still work, is the energy efficiency bad in a router? Untangle also looks like a pretty sweet gui for working with a lot of the apps you would want to use here. http://www.untangle.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=242&Itemid=967 .

]]> By: Why, when you can do this all for less? http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2007/03/19/how-to-build-an-enterprise-class-routerfirewall-for-under-200-part-i/comment-page-1#comment-94 Why, when you can do this all for less? Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:20:41 +0000 http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2007/03/19/how-to-build-an-enterprise-class-routerfirewall-for-under-200-part-i/#comment-94 For the price of some linksys or asus router (as detailed at the packetprotector site) you can install a linux OS (OpenWRT), and it has options for not only firewall, but IDS/IPS, VPN, AV and more! For the price of some linksys or asus router (as detailed at the packetprotector site) you can install a linux OS (OpenWRT), and it has options for not only firewall, but IDS/IPS, VPN, AV and more!

]]> By: J2s site - it is nice! » Blog Archive » How to Build an Enterprise-Class Router/Firewall for under $200 (part II) http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2007/03/19/how-to-build-an-enterprise-class-routerfirewall-for-under-200-part-i/comment-page-1#comment-65 J2s site - it is nice! » Blog Archive » How to Build an Enterprise-Class Router/Firewall for under $200 (part II) Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:09:15 +0000 http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2007/03/19/how-to-build-an-enterprise-class-routerfirewall-for-under-200-part-i/#comment-65 [...] Part I of this article here  [...] [...] Part I of this article here  [...]

]]> By: Thorin http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2007/03/19/how-to-build-an-enterprise-class-routerfirewall-for-under-200-part-i/comment-page-1#comment-64 Thorin Thu, 22 Mar 2007 02:53:14 +0000 http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2007/03/19/how-to-build-an-enterprise-class-routerfirewall-for-under-200-part-i/#comment-64 Looking forward to part II. I'm in the middle of a similar project using cheaper used hardware (prices in Korea): Motherboard: Used generic Via694 or Intel 815 socket 370f($10) CPU: Used Pentium III 1 GHz ($10) RAM: 1GB PC133 (from my collected parts) HDD: I was going to buy a Seagate PATA 40G 7200.7/2M ($35) since my project is also a personal web/mail server but after reading your post, I'm thinking about going with compact flash. I probably don't need more than 2GB (Transcend 2GB 120x $24) anyway. Less moving parts = happy admin. Especially since I'm trying to make this thing "silent". Power supply: I'd buy a fanless one if I could find one here but I'll probably settle for one with a quiet 120mm fan ($15-20) NIC: Used generic Realtek 8139 ($1) Looking forward to part II. I’m in the middle of a similar project using cheaper used hardware (prices in Korea):

Motherboard: Used generic Via694 or Intel 815 socket 370f($10)

CPU: Used Pentium III 1 GHz ($10)

RAM: 1GB PC133 (from my collected parts)

HDD: I was going to buy a Seagate PATA 40G 7200.7/2M ($35) since my project is also a personal web/mail server but after reading your post, I’m thinking about going with compact flash. I probably don’t need more than 2GB (Transcend 2GB 120x $24) anyway. Less moving parts = happy admin. Especially since I’m trying to make this thing “silent”.

Power supply: I’d buy a fanless one if I could find one here but I’ll probably settle for one with a quiet 120mm fan ($15-20)

NIC: Used generic Realtek 8139 ($1)

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