Might a plug computer serve the purpose? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug_computer
For proxy and firewall, maybe an Endian box as mentioned once on this list: http://socallinux.org/pipermail/linuxusers/2008-June/004148.html (Yes, I recently searched the list archives for info on captive portal options.) /Randall <http://whizman.com> _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list LinuxUsers@socallinux.org http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers