On Feb 8, 4:56 am, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Routing project expands open-source networking
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> | The Open Linux Router software will provide routing, firewall/VPN,
> | NAT and Apache web, plus FTPserver and basic enterprise security
> | such as intrusion detection. It will be available for download
> | onto a standard PC or a small embedded device.
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> http://uk.news.yahoo.com/07022007/152/routing-project-expands-open-so...
Actually, the Linksys (Cisco) and D-Link routers have all of these
capabilities
built-in, and yes, there is source available. NetGear and Belkin also
offer similar
hardware/software, though I don't see where to download the source
code.
LinkSyss, D-Link, and NetGear have both picked up new features as a
result.
For example, some of the routers now support USB drives as well.
If you added a little bit more memory to one of these boxes, you could
have a "mini-Tux"
that could be connected to a PC and offer full desktop capabilities
using VNC through
an ethernet connection. Most of these machines do not support Video
output, otherwise
they would be full blown desktops. Not bad for 2 boxes, each less
than 1/2 size of a VHS tape.
Total power consumption, about 24 watts. About 1/20th the consumption
of tridational PCs.
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