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-=> Michiel van der Vlist wrote to Dan Clough <=-

 DC> I want to run whatever firewall I'm going to use on a mini-PC as I
 DC> currently am.  The reason for that is that the cable modem, router,
 DC> and main switch are located in a corner room of my house (the
 DC> "man-cave").  I do not need WiFi in this room as it has plenty of
 DC> wired outlets.  I have two Access Points in other parts of the house
 DC> (attached to the router via POE ethernet cables).  So I don't want to
 DC> buy/use an expensive "Wifi Router" (the kind with 6-8 antennae on it),
 DC> just to disable the wifi functions because I don't need/want them in
 DC> the "computer room".  Not sure if all that makes sense, but the bottom
 DC> line is that I want to continue using the mini-PC with a dedicated
 DC> "router distro" on it.  Will be checking to see if OpenWRT runs on a
 DC> PC or needs a commercial "router appliance".

 MvV> Maybe you should reconsider. Low cost routers with just the basics are
 MvV> available these days. For the connection to my fiber glass provider I
 MvV> use a small low cost router from Mikrotik. No Wifi, no nonsense. Cheap
 MvV> and simple, but powerfull nonetheless. And of course full IPv6 support.
 MvV> IIRC I paid EUR 60 for it. It does not take much energy either. 10
 MvV> Watts or zo. And no noise. IMNSHO much preferable over a small PC
 MvV> serving as a router.

That's a possibility, for sure.  I have heard good things about 
Mikrotik.

 DC> We'll see how this all plays out...  :-)

 MvV> We stay tuned...

I know you will.  ;-)




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