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Opinions please. I am looking to build/buy something that replaces my
existing router/gateway box.
My thinking is taking me in two directions. One is to replace my
existing WRT54GL running Tomato with another embedded system running
openWRT or build a multi-port router (raspberry pi???) with:
1. wireless N
2. unique zones and policies that separate the wifi (wlan) from the
local network (lan) and firewall both from the internet.
3. QOS controls - This has become less of an issue as my DSL pipe is
10/1, however I would like to add VOIP onto this network and
prioritize its traffic above all other.
I've started prototyping this idea using a raspberry PI running
Shorewall, but read discussion groups that mention that the USB hub
can't handle the multiple USB<->Ethernet ports and will start dropping
packets. I'll know more once I've go this set up and start pushing
serious traffic through it.
The one box that might serve this firewall function well is a utilite
<http://www.compulab.co.il/utilite-computer/web/utilite-overview> box
that has two GIGE ports connected right to the ARM processor.
Can you make any further comments on the thinkpenguin solution
<https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/free-software-wireless-n-broadband-router-gnu-linux-tpe-nwifirouter2>
mentioned or other router boxes that with OpenWRT would meet the above
mentioned requirements.
Thanks!!
Peter