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

[aampal aam]

hi Vipin,


Thank You for answering me very well and i am glad to know that You
are ready to help on building a new one, Yes! i am ready to spent time
on building it from scratch....
 As You said for sure this will help me a lot in learning new thinks....

Will you please give me links and support for building one. If you
prefer Debian based one i need more support since i am working on
Redhat flavors, like Fedora and CentOS ( i need to learn Debain too)

Which Debian based Distro would be the best one or You  were
mentioning about  a minimal installation of Debian ? i have no idea on
configuration of IPTables/MRTG.....


Thanks,
Anoop



On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 5:16 PM, Vipin M <vipintm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 3:11 PM, aampal aam <aampal at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Group,
>>
>> We are planning to setup a Linux router for 60 nodes network. We use a
>> cheaper solution of Linksys Router now,
>
> Are you looking a solution for wireless connectivity ?
> Or wireless and wired ?
>
> If only wireless Linksys will be good. And i never think single router can
> server 60 nodes, it will end up with very less throughput.
>
> If for both wired and wireless, i suggest put a linux box as router and used
> Wireless AP's for wireless connection.
>
>>
>> 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?
>
>
>
> If you put a linux box you can do all this and more.
>
>>
>> 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?
>
> I suggest to use a minimal Debian etc installation and add use Squid,
> iptables+ip, mrtg and simple scripts will do wonders than all above listed
> once.
>
> The advantage is you will learn all those, and flexibility to do any thing
> around.
>
> If you use any of the standard linux firewall distro, it limit in lots of
> way. I had bad experiance.
>
> The deal is time.
>
>
>>
>> Please pass Your thoughts and comments on these. Also Your experiments
>> and observations.
>>
> If you are intrested in building. i can sugest links and help.
>
>>
>> Awaiting for the support from the group.
>
>
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