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Old 21-01-2016, 14:11   #1
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Build your own router

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Numbers don’t lie: It’s time to build your own router
With more speed available and adaptable hardware, DIY builds are the better option
http://arstechnica.co.uk/gadgets/201...ur-own-router/


not sure I'd go to that time, trouble, and expense, but I guess for some ppl it's an interesting project
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Re: build your own router

I would like to think that if someone has the nous to build their own router they can configure the security settings on an AP rather than leaving them default.
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Re: Build your own router

I have built my own Router/Firewall from this barebones kit

http://www.mini-itx.com/store/?c=34#JBC365

And then installed OPNsense which is a fork of PFsense. I originally planned to install IPCop but that distro doesn't like usb keyboards.

I would have to say that most Router/Firewall distros are very secure out of the box as that is what they are designed for. I don't think going down the Linux Distro with iptables is for the novice but if you go with one of the mainstream Router/Firewall distro then you can quite happily end up with a very secure system that performs much better than a ISP supplied Router.
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