Re: router solutions based on Debian?
On 30/11/16 13:28, Dan Ritter wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 03:00:24PM -0800, J Mo wrote:
>>
>> When it comes to router-web-UI distros, the only thing I could recommend was
>> was PFSense. Everything else was disappointing.
>
> I don't recommend that anyone, ever, use a web UI to try to
> control a router.
>
I would suggest that the priorities, from highest to lowest, are:
- security
- functionality (does it do what is needed)
- performance
- web UI
Many people do like a nice web UI these days, but as the saying goes,
never judge a book by its cover.
E.g. the OpenWRT web UI is nice, but only allows me to enable one of
DHCP or DHCPv6 when I really want both concurrently (dual stack). The
web UI actually stops me doing something that the software is perfectly
capable of.
>> That being said, a regular old Debian box would make a fine router if you
>> are a command-line oriented person. There is plenty of ITX-sized and smaller
>> hardware out there to meet your needs. This seems to be the way you were
>> headed anyhow.
>>
I don't mind building a box if that is the best way to proceed, but if
using a ready-made solution is more cost effective and saves time I
usually prefer to go that way.
>> It should be noted that Ubiquiti firewall/routers are Debian based and drop
>> you right into a bash shell. They are worth looking at. Their web-UI isn't
>> bad either, but it doesn't have feature-parity with command line yet (maybe
>> never will). I would highly recommend any network engineer to pick up their
>> little $50 ERX to play with.
>
> Ubiquiti has a major problem: they violate the GPL up down and sideways.
>
> http://libertybsd.net/ubiquiti/
>
If the device can be completely reflashed, is that an issue?
Regards,
Daniel
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