Comments on: Embedded Firewall http://techunplugged.com/2008/04/22/embedded-firewall/ Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:02:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: John Witt http://techunplugged.com/2008/04/22/embedded-firewall/comment-page-1/#comment-24 John Witt Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:45:23 +0000 http://www.pc-doc.com/?p=222#comment-24 I am using Pfsense as well now for better Xbox live functionality since Pfsense uses UPNP which Monowall does not. However until recently the issue with Pfsense was that you could not use FQDN for VPN endpoints. You had to enter IP addresses which does not work when one of the endpoints has a dynamically assigned IP address and uses services such as DYNDNS.org to reconcile those IP addresses. I am using Pfsense as well now for better Xbox live functionality since Pfsense uses UPNP which Monowall does not. However until recently the issue with Pfsense was that you could not use FQDN for VPN endpoints. You had to enter IP addresses which does not work when one of the endpoints has a dynamically assigned IP address and uses services such as DYNDNS.org to reconcile those IP addresses.

]]> By: Jim http://techunplugged.com/2008/04/22/embedded-firewall/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Jim Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:32:21 +0000 http://www.pc-doc.com/?p=222#comment-23 I bumped across your video on yourtube. Fantastic! Is there a reason why you selected monowal over using pfsense? I have pgsense running in a test system today and it appears very nice with more features than monowall? I bumped across your video on yourtube. Fantastic! Is there a reason why you selected monowal over using pfsense? I have pgsense running in a test system today and it appears very nice with more features than monowall?

]]> By: John Witt http://techunplugged.com/2008/04/22/embedded-firewall/comment-page-1/#comment-22 John Witt Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:01:07 +0000 http://www.pc-doc.com/?p=222#comment-22 All the ALIX boards would be the same installation. I am using my firewall on a 30mbit connection with no problems whatsoever. Use the VPN add-on board if you are going to have multiple VPN connections. I use VPN Tracker on the Mac side for VPN connectivity. All the ALIX boards would be the same installation. I am using my firewall on a 30mbit connection with no problems whatsoever. Use the VPN add-on board if you are going to have multiple VPN connections. I use VPN Tracker on the Mac side for VPN connectivity.

]]> By: Derek http://techunplugged.com/2008/04/22/embedded-firewall/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Derek Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:12:25 +0000 http://www.pc-doc.com/?p=222#comment-21 Hi, I am thinking about using the ALIX board and MonoWall to build a hardware firewall per your instructions. Did you use the ALIX2C1 Board (3 LAN/ 1 MINI-PCI/ LX700)? I want to clarify this since your instructions said "ALIX2C1 Board (3 LAN/ 1 MINI-PCI/ LX700)". Any idea if this hardware firewall will support 30-50 mbits/sec? Are you happy with the VPN connections? What software did you use on the Mac or Linux clients to create the VPN connections? We have 10 servers in a rack and I am looking for a low power hardware firewall solution. Thanks, Derek Hi,

I am thinking about using the ALIX board and MonoWall to build a hardware firewall per your instructions.

Did you use the ALIX2C1 Board (3 LAN/ 1 MINI-PCI/ LX700)?

I want to clarify this since your instructions said “ALIX2C1 Board (3 LAN/ 1 MINI-PCI/ LX700)”.
Any idea if this hardware firewall will support 30-50 mbits/sec?

Are you happy with the VPN connections?

What software did you use on the Mac or Linux clients to create the VPN connections?

We have 10 servers in a rack and I am looking for a low power hardware firewall solution.

Thanks,

Derek

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