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

[.Kenney Jacob]

Ohh then its a wireless router.

I think they stopped producing WRTGL series routers with linux kernel. They
are now using Vx Works. Still some of their models can be reflashed with
custom images.



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Kenney Jacob


On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 4:50 PM, Anivar Aravind <anivar.aravind 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, 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
> >i
>
> Use Linksys WRT.. GL Router.  It comes with a Linux Kernel inside. You
> can ssh into it and add custom rules. Interface does not provide much
> options. But You customise it through shell.
>
>
> Anivar
>
> > What you guys think, an exclusive Linux Router Distro or some packages
> > like Open Linux router is the best?
> >
> > 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?
> >
> > Please pass Your thoughts and comments on these. Also Your experiments
> > and observations.
> >
> >
> > Awaiting for the support from the group.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Anoop
> > aampal at gmail.com
> > 9895530186
> >
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