Mohammed Hamada
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Building firewall into Raspberry PI
Dear Experts,
I am planning to buy Raspberry Pi and turn it into a home firewall. Do you think this is a good idea esp that I would like to also create a captive portal for wifi access and monitor network traffic .etc
If this works what kind do you recommend ? and what are the exact specs that I need?
Thank you
I am planning to buy Raspberry Pi and turn it into a home firewall. Do you think this is a good idea esp that I would like to also create a captive portal for wifi access and monitor network traffic .etc
If this works what kind do you recommend ? and what are the exact specs that I need?
Thank you
In this situation I'd build on a more capable platform such as a used "thin client," e.g. HP T574x. This architecture is closer to a real PC and is easier to support.
Remember that a firewall requires two (or more) hardware Ethernet interfaces, and a Pi is not an ideal platform for adding more network interfaces.
Remember that a firewall requires two (or more) hardware Ethernet interfaces, and a Pi is not an ideal platform for adding more network interfaces.
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Thanks everyone, I think I will go with the thin client instead of Raspberry Pi, The reason why I wanted to use it I thought it would be easy and cheap to setup a home firewall for my self but since it requires more time I am going to get a thin client for now.
As for Noci's comment, thanks a lot this gave me a better vision on what I need exactly to start this. I am planning to get a Raspberry Pi just for the sake of learning how to work on it nothing more.
Thanks a lot
As for Noci's comment, thanks a lot this gave me a better vision on what I need exactly to start this. I am planning to get a Raspberry Pi just for the sake of learning how to work on it nothing more.
Thanks a lot
You can refer few links here
https://computers.tutsplus.com/articles/installing-openwrt-on-a-raspberry-pi-as-a-new-home-firewall--mac-55984
https://shorewall.org/Introduction.html