[ILUG-Cochin.org] Best Linux Router ???

[Dino Korah]

You might want to upgrade the firmware to the one from OpenWRT
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Openwrt)
Also take a look at http://www.ezplanetone.com/xwiki/bin/view/Router/

BTW on load balancing, what "load" are you trying to balance here. Did you
mean your servers on the network?

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[mailto:mailinglist-bounces at ilug-cochin.org] On Behalf Of aampal aam
Sent: 26 November 2008 09:42
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Subject: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Best Linux Router ???

Hi Group,

We are planning to setup a Linux router for 60 nodes network. We use a
cheaper solution of Linksys Router now, bit it doesn't got any options to
monitor/limit the bandwidth usage of  by users or IPs.

We cannot afford a CISCO router. We have a leased line terminated by
Ethernet on our end with static IP.

Our main aim is:

1. Effective usage monitoring (IP based or User based).
2. Limit access
3. Define policies on security and access.
4.Load Balancing (if possible)
5. PC based

What you guys think, an exclusive Linux Router Distro or some packages like
Open Linux router is the best?

as far as i read mOnO Wall/PFsense are good enough for our requirement.....
which one is the best amongst this....

How about Smooth wall?

Please pass Your thoughts and comments on these. Also Your experiments and
observations.


Awaiting for the support from the group.


Thanks,
Anoop
aampal at gmail.com
9895530186

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