IPCop is a text based and one can access it thur web too to manage it. One can find very cheap servers in ebay like I have. I got a dl380 G2(PIII based) server for like 60 bucks. Jon Jon ---- mike havens wrote: > isn't ipcop a text based distro or one that doesn't have a great need for > resources? why not go to the recycling center downtown or the scout > swapmeet or look around thrift stores for a useable computer? > > On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 1:28 PM, Nadim Hoque wrote: > > > Hey > > So perhaps I will keep my router for now and when I do get the money I will > > purchase a new computer and just put ipcop on it. It's a good idea because > > my fedora server is running a samba, media, and maybe a ftp/drop box type > > server and I think it would be best for another computer to do the routing. > > Thanks for your inputs. > > > > Nadim > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 9:14 AM, Sir Light wrote: > > > >> Paul, > >> > >> > >> ---- Paul Mooring wrote: > >> > >> > > >> > I see where you're coming from on that but for some reason (probably > >> > because I don't really know what I'm talking about) running a specialty > >> > distro like IPCop with a web interface and potentially outdated packages > >> > just seems like it would open the door for all sorts of security issues > >> > to me, the same reason I don't like to use LFS, it's hard to stay on > >> > updates. Anybody who understands the security aspects better than I do > >> > have an opinion on the security implications of running IPCop, pfsense, > >> > ect. vs making your own router from Debian, Gentoo, ect? > >> > >> I have been running IPCop for as I said before more than 5 years. They do > >> update it whenever a security problem uncovered. Doing the updates is very > >> very easy. You can subscribe to their announcement mailing list so that when > >> a new one does come out, you update your ipcop setup. > >> > >> Jon > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss