APPLIANCE! That's the word I was looking for! Thank you! Yes, my client my client means what you said: > an appliance, which is "plug, go to web interface, click, click, > click and it works". He has one of those (appliance) already, but like I said, its some piece of crap. It can't do hardly anything. I mean, I use m0n0wall (because I like using a CD-ROM instead of a harddisk) and it's got so many functions that I don't use. And pfSense has more, but my client could use some of them.
I didn't know that I could do pfSense on a WRAP. I thought pfSense needs a harddisk (for swap and such), and I thought WRAP uses CF (which swap will wear out quickly). But the idea of a 1u rackmount unit is nice. I'll still look around for some commercial appliances that have the same features, but I'll try to push for pfSense with this renewed information. My question still stands, though: does anybody know of a commercial (linksys, d-link, and such) firewall/router appliance (that's so much faster to type) with the features my client wants? thanks Anthony Rossi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dmitry Sorokin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 10:39 PM Subject: Re: [pfSense-discussion] Clients... ugh > Quoting DarkFoon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > and Secondly, does anybody know of any "hardware" firewall/routers (man, I'm > > tired of typing that) that have the above features? > > > > I'm not trying to snub pfSense; I'd love to use it, but I can't convince him > > (well, possibly, but he wants me to first look for a "hardware" solution) I > > am asking here first because I have been watching the mailing list for > > several months now, and I trust the opinions and information of (most) of the > > people here. ;) > > I think your client means "not regular pc/linux or unix/command line solution", > but rather an appliance, which is "plug, go to web interface, click, click, > click and it works". Also from technical point there should be no hard disk > drive (no file system, that can become inconsistent in case of crash or power > failure), no peripherial (monitor, keybord, mouse(?). > Then pfSense/m0n0wall + WRAP platform is your choice. > look at http://www.m0n0.ch/wall/gallery.php > your firewall cn be an i386 compatible 1u or 2u 19" rack mountable server, or > as small as smallest linksys or D-link or netgear box with no moving parts. > > Hope that helps, > Dmitry > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.25/247 - Release Date: 1/31/2006 > >
