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Interestingly, I run an old Thin Client as my firewall / router... I'm using pfSense which is BSD rather than Linux, but that's because I was using it for another job and got to know it well. If you're interested, this is the website that got me going in this direction: http://parkytowers.me.uk/thin/ My device: http://parkytowers.me.uk/thin/neoware/CA10/index.shtml I have a separate TP-Link WAP with OpenWRT running on it, connected to the Thin Client firewall - this has given me the ability to improve my wifi range, improve both my security and my skills (I'm a networking / cyber security engineer) I'm currently using an old Draytek router as an ADSL modem, but I now have a Draytek Vigor 130 modem to use whilst I transition from ADSL to VDSL... that will literally me a DSL to TCP/IP converter, with the firewall/router doing all the PPPoE/A work Cost? Well... TBH, that's lower down the priority scale for me. Sure, it uses more electricity than a router, but then, you can't buy a router with the functionality I have for the money I paid ... I can have an isolated guest wifi with a captive portal (like cafà wifi... you need "something" before you're allowed access to the internet) I also have Squid caching proxy server, so my internet "feels" faster (remember I'm on *A*DSL at the moment) and I could have automatic Antivirus scanning and URL blacklisting (with auto updates) - all in the firewall. That would set you back Âhundreds if you went to PCWorld - which offsets a good couple of years of electricity bills. A quick look on the interweb shows that a new Draytek 2860 uses ~18W, my thin client uses ~30W... so it's not wildly far off One thing I would definitely recommend though: keep an old "normal" router handy... one day, something will go wrong :) -----Original Message----- From: list [mailto:list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gordon Henderson Sent: 25 April 2016 10:38 To: DCLUG ML <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [LUG] DIY router On Sun, 24 Apr 2016, Simon Waters wrote: > Thanks Gordon, > > I'm sick of router crashes, and not having decent packet dumps without > reconfiguring, so a Debian box of some sort makes sense. > > Agree about WiFi, but no dedicated access points here, and I'll be > very annoyed if I reuse the existing router and discover it is the > WiFi interface causing the current router to crash. One of my 3 access points is an old router/modem device. Draytek 2820. I was using it as my ADSL modem before the VDSL connection (with wi-fi turned off) I just reprovisioned it as an access point. Waste of hardware, but I've no other use for it. > No GUI, that'll reduce the risk of XSS attacks. Just issuing a DHCP > response claiming your host name is <script>blah... with a few > comments in will pwn my current router if anyone tries it locally. Drop me a line offlist if interested in my iptables, etc. setups. When I checked, the Atom system was using about 15 watts plus the disks which are === START OF INFORMATION SECTION === Model Family: Western Digital Caviar Green family Device Model: WDC WD10EACS-00ZJB0 When I get round to re-doing the setup I may just upgrade the other NAS type box I have and not have any real disks in the router. Gordon -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq