Hey guys,
I'm tired of the lack of features in hardware based routers, and I think I wanted to use a spare computer I have as a router. Was wondering some software packages that people recommend.
Some of the extra features that I've had a hard time finding are (for example):
- Voice VLAN support
- Better QoS Options
- Assigning Static IP's based on MAC
etc etc
Any ideas?
I do want to do this software based if possible. I don't have the money for an expensive router.
For VLAN I believe you need Cisco routers but I could be wrong
Besides VLAN you can use smoothwall.org (I know that has the mac static ip) or pfsense.org (never tested it so not sure about mac static ip, although many people on this forum use pfsense)
pFsense and Vyatta are your best options for software based routers.
Those 4 are widely used in our implementations.
Personally I like IPcop.
Pfsense needs embedded but more good looking as it have less clutter, small platform.
smaller user based (10 or less) we always use DD-WRT. they are cheap!
and works great for small groups. and you can charge premium... hehe!
Walden
Does pfsense have a web GUI? if so, i am interested in giving it a shot
Does pfsense have a web GUI? if so, i am interested in giving it a shot
Sure does! :-)
yes, it does.
Recently we have been testing out Untangle. It's unique and has worked quite well in two test environments.
Recently we have been testing out Untangle. It's unique and has worked quite well in two test environments.
I am a big fan of Untangle and it runs on the same hardware as trixbox. I am still waiting for another one of the Dell SMB Deals where the SC440's are like $249 w/ free shipping.
You have to have 3 Static IP's for pFsense though don't you? I saw that under their limitations section but could have been regarding something else.
Hello Brian
Not sure what you meant 3 static.
one static (to internet), and the rest are private to the LAN.
Hi,
Just read it under "Limitations" on their "Features" page.
"Requires a minimum of three public IP addresses (will be resolved in a future release)"
Good to hear that, that isn't necessarily true though. :)
Both Vyatta and pfSense are great choices. We are an official hardware vendor of Vyatta (one of 7 in the world) and have deployed pfSense in a LOT of organizations. They are both fantastic products.
i have been using ipcop and is working great
>> For VLAN I believe you need Cisco routers but I could be wrong
Linux supports 802'1q VLAN's natively. I would think any Linux firewall could route between VLAN's.
The most populart VLAN standard is 802.1q, hardly proprietary to Cisco.
Scott
Scott
aka "Skyking"
pfSense does not require any static IPs.
You would be better off having one for trixbox, but none are required. You do need to have at least 2 NICs in current versions though that limitation should be removed in future versions. Of course for most firewall/routers you would WANT at least 2 NICs, right?
Also contrary to what was stated a few posts back, pfSense does not require embedded hardware. It can be run on embedded or PC architectures.
I use Mikrotik, you can use it with almost any hardware and it is very lean. http://www.mikrotik.com. you can also buy several variants all the way up to 7 Gig E ports with dual 3Ghz at www.titanwirelessonline.org. I have the powerrouter 732 with 4 Gb interfaces in use for a fiber wan.
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