I have been using IPCop and it has done the job fairly well. I went to a LightSpeed firewall so I no longer need the URL filter on IPCop. The real problem I have with IPCop is twofold. 1. For some reason the way I have it set up fight now it will not let ANY Windows 7 or Vista boxes get any traffic through it. I fought that battle and lost. I might have better luck if I do a fresh install of IPCop. 2. The Vendor for the security cameras cannot figure out how to set up VLAN / Tunnel etc with their equipment with an IPCop box. Their response was "Well it is not a 'real' router". So basically their packets are just broadcasting across my network and I am guessing they are creating a LOT more traffic than I really need to have.
I may redo the IPCop box or look at PFSense. (Would miss the classroom extensions capabilities of the IPCop box if I go away from it.) Looks like I need an "expert" on routing and traffic etc. Any suggestions? Thanks so far. -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Heath Henderson Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 9:34 PM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Router Suggestions Anything should be able to run that. I have two setups. Bothe have effectively run 400+ systems. ipcop on one and pfsense on the other. I wouldn't trade either for a proprietary system o do the same thing. That being said, I have been in cases where cisco/sonicwall etc systems have been installed to run systems. Something like a cisco ASA 5505 would be good enough. I have worked with schools all over the country and there are many different setups which don't follow size/numbers etc. I have seen schools running 18,000 computer systems with dual pfsense carp failover firewalls. But I have worked with a school who had 18,000 computer systems and a good sized sonicwall appliance. So really whatever you choose to go with, make sure YOU can support it. Make sure it will run and make sure the hardware will hold up. Make sure you can scale it to say 20-100mbps if needed. -Heath Henderson On Oct 13, 2010, at 9:20 PM, "Charlie Niehaus" <cnieh...@altamont.k12.il.us> wrote: > OK - My network has grown in complexity and traffic in that I need to look > at a SERIOUS router. I know there are schools bigger than mine that have a > robust network with reliable connections. I need to know what to get to do > that. > > What router(s) would I need to effectively support: > 350+ computers now - maybe 700 in a few years > Novell SLED10 Network (IP Based) > An IP Security Camera system that the installers would like to VPN and > tunnel their traffic. > > If possible handle a class B of IP addresses > Do NAT / Port redirects that let me point an outside address to a private IP > (On some security Cameras) > - BE ROCK SOLID and reliable. > > OK guys - what is working for you? > > PS - The network is really on great big LAN - 2 buildings with a fiber optic > cable (single mode) connecting them. Almost all the IP's are static. > > > Thanks in advance. > > > Charlie Niehaus > Altamont Unit #10 Community Unit Schools > 7 S. Ewing Street > Altamont, IL 62411 > > Voice: 618-483-6193 ext. 238 > Fax: 618-483-5399 > Web: www.altamont.k12.il.us > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
