[Voyage-linux] Alix 2C3 firewall/router

[Andrew Malcolmson]

On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:46:55 -0500, "Andy Holzrichter"
<aholzrichter at cta-inc.com> said:
> > For the record, here are my goals:
> >
> > * Main goal - small (wired) firewall/NAT/router
> > * Would like to provide DNS, DHCP
> > * Would be nice if machine were running iptables, as I mostly
> understand 
> > that.
> > * Would also be nice to have a web-based admin interface - webmin?
> > * Get rid of the /ro and /rw stuff, and
> > * Have all logging go to USB thumb drive; everything else should
> remain 
> > static and RO on the CF card.
> >
> > Eventually it would be nice to add wireless capability, but I'm not 
> > ready for that now.
> >
> > Thoughts, suggestions, and pointers are welcome.  I know there are 
> > occasionally some significant gaps in my knowledge, but I'm happy to
> learn.
> >  -Don
> 
> Have you looked into pfSense?  It runs quite well on a 2C3 box.  I
> originally got into these boards to run either pfSense or M0n0wall.  For
> me, the idea of running Linux on the Alix board is relatively new.
> We're doing it mostly because of a specialized need for a device to
> receive syslog info.  

If all you need are standard router features like the above and you want
a web interface, DD-WRT is a good choice.

However, since you've got an Alix board, you've paid extra for the
capacity to do more once you've got the basics down.  Voyage being an
entirely compatible version of Debian keeps your options open.  Also,
the knowledge you pick up here will be applicable to use elsewhere on
Debian or Ubuntu.

I'm new Voyage and embedded boards myself, but knowing I'm using Debian
I'm sure I'll be able to reach my objective of setting up a wired and
wireless access point, and a file and thin client server.
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Andrew Malcolmson