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

[.Kenney Jacob]

http://www.the-mesh.org/tiki-index.php

This also might help, if you are looking to create mesh networks

http://www.kenneyjacob.com
Kenney Jacob


On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 5:42 PM, Dino Korah <dckorah at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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>
> 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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